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Medal of Honor Recipient First Sergeant George Loyd, I Troop, 7th Cavalry
for courage, zeal , and attention to duty in action against hostile Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, especially after having been severely wounded through the lung. Sergeant George Loyd was one of the most experienced non-commissioned officers … Continue reading
Major Edward S. Godfrey on Cavalry Fire Discipline at Wounded Knee, 1896
In 1896, Major Edward S. Godfrey wrote an article for the Journal of Military Service Institution in which he described fire discipline and its connection to the training and control of soldiers in combat. He offers several vignettes from his … Continue reading
Private Herman Granberg, A Troop, 7th Cavalry – Died of Wounds
It would not be economizing fact very much to say that this man was literally shot to pieces. –Assistant Surgeon C. B. Ewing According to the 7th Cavalry field return of 31 December 1890, Captain Moylan’s A Troop suffered a … Continue reading
Sam Russell
Army at Wounded Knee 