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William Selby Harney (August 22, 1800 – May 9, 1889), otherwise known among the Lakota people 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–American War for his brutality and ruthlessness.
Jan 12, 2024 · August 27, 1800–May 9, 1889. Co-author of the Price-Harney Agreement, Brigadier-General William S. Harney was a forty-five-year veteran of the United States Army, who participated in the Seminole Wars, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican-American War, the Mormon Expedition, and the American Civil War.
- Harry Searles
On April 26, 1834, 33-year-old Major William S. Harney attacked a young woman named Hannah. Unable to find the keys to his in-laws home, Harney blamed Hannah and beat her with a rawhide strap until she told him where the keys were. This torture went on for three days, until Hannah died at Harney’s hands.
Jan 12, 2024 · Key facts about William S. Harney, co-author of the Price-Harney Agreement who was also a Union brigadier general during the American Civil War. On May 21, 1861, Sterling Price and William S. Harney met and negotiated the Price-Harney Agreement.
- Harry Searles
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Learn about the life and career of Gen. William Selby Harney, who led the U.S. Army’s Department of Oregon from 1858 to 1860. He was known for his aggressive warfare against Native peoples, his involvement in the Pig War with Britain, and his controversial personal and political actions.
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.
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.
