James W. Forsyth
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James W. Forsyth was a U.S. Army officer and cavalry general best known for commanding the 7th Cavalry during the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James W. Forsyth canonical | 2 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Forsyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cavalry tactics
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military affairs ⓘ |
| genre | military history subject ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfNotoriety | command responsibility for Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| hasRole | cavalry commander ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century United States history ⓘ |
| languageSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 7th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Wounded Knee Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the 7th Cavalry at the Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of the 7th Cavalry Regiment ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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