John Gibbon — American Soldier born on April 20, 1827, died on February 06, 1896

John Gibbon was a career United States Army officer who fought in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars... (wikipedia)

Few of us will forget the wail of mingled grief, rage and horror which rose from the camp when the Indians returned to it and recognized their slaughtered warriors, women, and children.
Suddenly a single shot on the extreme left rang out on the clear morning air, followed quickly by several others, and the whole line pushed rapidly forward through the brush.