Tag Archives: Oglala Lakota
First Lieutenant Ernest Albert Garlington, A Troop, 7th Cavalry – Distinguished Gallantry
Garlington promptly took his place among the fighting men and kneeling in plain view of Indians who, not 30 yards away, were pouring a galling fire into his little party, he continued the fight against overwhelming odds and held the … Continue reading
Flight of Big Foot’s Band: Lieutenant Colonel Edwin V. Sumner’s Report
I was not aware that Big Foot or his people were considered hostile, and am now at a loss to understand why they were so considered, every act of theirs being within my experience directly to the contrary, and reports … Continue reading
Investigation of the White Horse Creek Tragedy
I then called to the captain that it was squaws, and he replied “Don’t kill the squaws.” I said – it is too late, I am afraid they are already killed. –First Sergeant Herman Gunther Three weeks after Wounded Knee an … Continue reading