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Investigation of Acts of Gallantry, Heroism, or Fortitude
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’s Campaign Letters
I am fully convinced the trouble will terminate without a shot being fired. The 7th Cavalry arrived at the Pine Ridge agency on 27 November 1890 and Major S. M. Whitside, as with many of the officers, began writing letters … Continue reading
Samuel M. Whitside letter, Part 1
Originally posted on Regular Cavalry in the Civil War:
Samuel Whitside, courtesy of the David Perrine collection. In a recent trip to the National Archives, friend Samuel Russell came across this letter from his ancestor, Samuel M. Whitside, and was…
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Army at Wounded Knee 