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An Account of the Battle by George R. Brown


It was the bravest thing I ever saw done. There wasn’t a chance for the Indians from the start. We had about six hundred men where they had only one hundred and fifty, and besides they were hindered with their … Continue reading

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Private Ralph L. Cook, B Troop, 7th Cavalry – Killed in Action


One of the four Privates in Captain Varnum’s B Troop that was killed at Wounded Knee was Ralph Cook, a twenty-three-year-old teamster from Chicago.  Cook had been with B Troop for over two years.  As with most of the casualties in … Continue reading

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At The Dance


Big Foot, ordered all the Indians belonging to the ghost dance to procure all the guns and cartridges possible to obtain and to stay together in one camp. There is no longer any doubt that the Indians are all well … Continue reading

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