Posted on Dec 15, 2015

Captain Edmond Gustave Fechét, 8th Cavalry - Capture and Death of Sitting Bull

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Sitting Bull's arrest and death occurred 125 years ago today.

"The fearless action of Captain Fechet and his command entitles them to great credit and the celerity of his movements showed the true soldierly spirit."
--Major General Nelson A. Miles

125 years ago today Captain Edmond Gustave Fechét rode to the sounds of the guns in support of the Indian police at the Standing Rock Agency who where attempting to arrest Sitting Bull. [4831 more words.]

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TSgt David L.

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The history of these type of events is different than what I remember from when I went to school. We see and hear about both sides of the battles that accompanied the major events now compared to the accounts of my days. I wonder what kids are learning today?

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1stSgt Nelson Kerr

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When we went to school, they simply lied a lot about American history, the still do but to a lesser extent. For example what caused the Mexican American war?

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