William S. Harney

United States Army general (1800–1889)

Died
1889
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–American War for his brutality and ruthlessness. During his service, Harney personally beat an enslaved mother to death, massacred Native American women and children, and killed dogs.

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