The outcome was devastating, out of the 350 Members at the camp, 153 were dead and 44 were wounded. The death toll of the soldiers was 25 dead and 39 wounded. Following the Massacre the soldiers left the wounded Sioux to die in the upcoming 3 day blizzard. Pictures were taken of the soldiers in front of the mass grave and 20 Medals of Honor were presented to the soldiers who had participated.
Colonel Forsyth (the one who had ordered the attack resulting in the massacre) was demoted by General Miles and relieved him of command. Though the army criticized Forsyth for his tactical disposition, he was soon reinstated for his exonerated responsibility. There on after, General Miles continued to criticize Colonel Forsyth for his the deliberate massacre.
In addition the Sioux tribe died not only in the massacre but died as a whole whether it is as a nation or in beliefs. Wounded Knee Creek enforced reality upon and they all knew that the end would soon come, and that the conformance of the white man’s ways would be the price of survival. The dream of liberation and the returning to the mode of their fathers was soon destroyed.
Colonel Forsyth (the one who had ordered the attack resulting in the massacre) was demoted by General Miles and relieved him of command. Though the army criticized Forsyth for his tactical disposition, he was soon reinstated for his exonerated responsibility. There on after, General Miles continued to criticize Colonel Forsyth for his the deliberate massacre.
In addition the Sioux tribe died not only in the massacre but died as a whole whether it is as a nation or in beliefs. Wounded Knee Creek enforced reality upon and they all knew that the end would soon come, and that the conformance of the white man’s ways would be the price of survival. The dream of liberation and the returning to the mode of their fathers was soon destroyed.
