Tag Archives: John R. Brooke

Investigation of Acts of Gallantry, Heroism, or Fortitude

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Sam Russell

The recommendations for brevets or for honorable mention for such field officers is, in the opinion of the department commander, an insult to the memory of the dead, as well as to the brave men living. –Major General Nelson A. … Continue reading →

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Major Samuel Marmaduke Whitside, Commander of 7th Cavalry’s 1st Battalion

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Sam Russell

The mounted troops then pursued the renegades, who fought viciously and did severe execution in a most determined fight in which many were killed and wounded.   Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles’s court of inquiry into Colonel James W. Forsyth’s … Continue reading →

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1891 Annual Report of Major General Miles – Part 4

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Sam Russell

Major General Nelson A. Miles concluded his annual report of 1891 by detailing the affairs at Wounded Knee and Drexel Mission, the effect those two incidents had on the overall campaign, and the eventual surrender of all the hostile Indians. … Continue reading →

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