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Signature. William Selby Harney (August 22, 1800 – May 9, 1889), otherwise known among the Lakota people as "Woman Killer" and "Mad Bear," was a Tennessee-born cavalry officer in the US Army, who became known during the Indian Wars and the Mexican–American War for his brutality and ruthlessness. One of four general officers in the US Army ...
- 1818–1863
Jan 12, 2024 · U.S. Army Officer. On February 13, 1818, with the help of his older brother, Benjamin F. Harney, who was an army surgeon, Harney received a commission as a second lieutenant in the 1st United States Infantry. He reported for duty on June 28, 1818, in Louisiana, where his first assignment was a campaign against the pirate Jean Lafitte.
- Harry Searles
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William Selby Harney (1800-1889) A brash, opportunistic cavalry officer with an explosive temper and a vindictive predilection for conflict with Indians, fellow officers, and foreign powers, Gen. William Selby Harney led the U.S. Army’s Department of Oregon from 1858 to 1860. During his time in Oregon, he expanded military roads and ...
Word spread of Hannah’s suffering and a coroner’s inquest, ruled on June 28, 1834 that Hannah “came to her death by wounds inflicted by William S. Harney.”' Hannah was a young mother; Her 8-year-old child, Fannie, was almost certainly the product of rape by her enslaver, John Mullanphy, Harney's father-in-law.
Jan 12, 2024 · On August 15, 1836, William S. Harney was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Dragoons. On December 20, 1840, William S. Harney received a brevet promotion to colonel for “gallant and meritorious conduct” during the Seminole Wars. William S. Harney played a leading role in Brigadier General John Wool’s campaign against Chihuahua ...
- Harry Searles
Gen. William S. Harney was born in Haysboro, Tennessee, on August 22, 1800. He first visited the Great Plains in 1825, when he accompanied the Col. Henry Atkinson and Benjamin O'Fallon expedition to sign treaties with the upper Missouri tribes. Harney fought in the Sauk and Fox wars in 1832, serving as Gen. Zachary Taylor's assistant inspector.
Jan 1, 1995 · William Selby Harney, United States Army officer, was born in Haysboro, near Nashville, Tennessee, on August 22, 1800, the son of Thomas and Margaret (Hudson) Harney. After preparing for a career in the navy, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the First United States Infantry on February 13, 1818. He displayed great prowess against the ...
