In late December 1890, the U.S. Army 7th Cavalry got into a skirmish with a group of Plains Native Americans, the incident escalated and the 7th Cavalry “decimated the Indian village of Wounded ...

Dec. 29, 1890: The day the U.S. Army 7th Cavalry massacred between 150 and 300 Lakota Sioux and buried them in a mass grave on a desolate hill.

The date marked the slaughter of hundreds of Lakota, including women and children, in the snow at Wounded Knee Creek by the 7th Cavalry on Dec. 29, 1890.

The date marked the slaughter of hundreds of Lakota, including women and children, in the snow at Wounded Knee Creek by the 7th Cavalry on Dec. 29, 1890.

“If you don't know what actually happened at Wounded Knee, you might assume that every member of the 7th Cavalry, you know, just stood up and executed Lakota.

The 7th Cavalry arrived at Wounded Knee Creek and sought to disarm the Lakota. A gun discharged during that attempt followed by bitter fighting. The battle shifted to a ravine.

The 7th Cavalry arrived at Wounded Knee Creek and sought to disarm the Lakota. A gun discharged during that attempt followed by bitter fighting. The battle shifted to a ravine.

The massacre took place at Wounded Knee Creek in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on Dec. 29, 1890. The 7th Cavalry had located and surrounded a group of Lakota people and was trying to disarm ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the Pentagon to review 20 Medals of Honor awarded for actions during the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, in which the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry opened fire ...

The 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was enforcing a government ban on a Native American spiritual practice known as a Ghost Dance when soldiers arrested a band of Lakota tribe members and confined them ...

Medals of Honor were given to 20 soldiers from the 7th Cavalry Regiment, and their awards cite a range of actions including bravery, efforts to rescue fellow troops and actions to “dislodge ...

Pentagon panel to review Medals of Honor given to soldiers at the Wounded Knee massacre by: LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Posted: Jul 24, 2024 / 03:26 PM CDT Updated: Jul 24, 2024 / 03:26 PM CDT ...