Tag Archives: Military Investigation

Captain Winfield Scott Edgerly, Commander, G Troop, 7th Cavalry

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sam Russell

Several of these Indians were wounded, and I had my dressers care for the wounds dressing a child’s wound myself. Captain Winfield Scott Edgerly was forty-four years old at Wounded Knee. He joined the 7th cavalry two decades earlier after … Continue reading →

Posted in Officers, Wounded Knee Investigation | Tagged 7th Cavalry, 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States), Battle of Wounded Knee, Cavalry, Cavalry Troop, Drexel Mission, Military Investigation, Miniconjou, Oglala Lakota, Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Agency, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Sioux, United States Military Academy, White Clay Creek, Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee Creek, Wounded Knee Massacre | 7 Comments

The Unpublished Manuscript of Major L. S. McCormick, 7th Cavalry

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Sam Russell

The Indians broke in the general direction of their village and endeavored to penetrate the line of Troops “B” and “K”, but the soldiers stood their ground and returned the fire to the best of their ability. [Note: In December … Continue reading →

Posted in Official Reports | Tagged 7th Cavalry, 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States), Big Foot, Cavalry, Drexel Mission, Forsyth, Fort Riley, ghost dance, James Forsyth, Lakota, Military Investigation, Miniconjou, Oglala Lakota, Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Agency, Samuel Whitside, Sioux, Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee Creek, Wounded Knee Massacre | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Award Recipients, Officers, Official Reports, Wounded Knee Investigation | Tagged 7th Cavalry, 7th Cavalry Regiment (United States), Battle of Wounded Knee, Big Foot, Brevet, Cavalry, Cavalry Troop, Dakotas, Department of the Missouri, Department of the Platte, Drexel Mission, Forsyth, Fort Riley, Godfrey, James Forsyth, John Gresham, John R. Brooke, Medal of Honor, Military Investigation, Myles Moylan, Nelson A. Miles, Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Agency, Pine Ridge Campaign, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Samuel Whitside, Sioux, Sioux Campaign, White Clay Creek, whitside, Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee Creek, Wounded Knee Massacre | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Military Investigation

Captain Winfield Scott Edgerly, Commander, G Troop, 7th Cavalry

The Unpublished Manuscript of Major L. S. McCormick, 7th Cavalry

Investigation of Acts of Gallantry, Heroism, or Fortitude

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