William S. Harney
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William Selby Harney, otherwise known among the Lakota as "Woman Killer" and "Mad Bear," was an American cavalry officer in the US Army, who became known during the Indian Wars and the Mexican–America
Bvt. Maj. Gen. William S. Harney
The mass hanging of San Patricios deserters, September 1847 (painting by Samuel Chamberlain)
John E. Wool
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John Ellis Wool was an American military officer in the United States Army during three consecutive American-involved wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and with allegiance to the Union
William S. Harney
…Pacific Northwest also nearly sparked a potential war with the United Kingdom. One of five general officers (including Winfield Scott, David Twiggs, John Wool, and Joseph E. Johnston) in the US Army at the beginning of the American Civil War, he was removed from overseeing the Department of the West because…
Sword presented to Wool in honor of his victory at the Battle of Buena Vista
Col. John E. Wool, c. 1825
Gen. Wool in The champions of the Union, lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1861
Wool Monument at Oakwood Cemetery