Whirlwind Soldier

[grahamew]

Whoops!

[ephriam]

I agree that Whirlwind Soldier probably was not at the Little Bighorn. If he was, he must have returned to the Spotted Tail Agency soon afterward as he mentioned a number of times at the agency during 1876-77.

He signed the Black Hills Treaty in September 1876.

Whirlwind Soldier enlisted in the Indian Scouts on April 1, 1877 and ultimately served four enlistments, finally being discharged on June 12, 1878. In August 1877, he was a sergeant in Company E Indian Scouts, composed of Minneconjou/Sans Arc from Touch the Clouds and Red Bear's bands, leavened with a number of dependable Brule such as Whirlwind Soldier.

He is also listed in the June and December 1877 census of Spotted Tail Agency.

[grahamew]

The Fales ledger had been uploaded to plainsledgerart.org/plates/index/17 so you can zoom in on the images and text for a better view.

[Dietmar]

This is a better scan of the cyanotype we had earlier posted with Whirlwind Soldier, Roaster and Standing Elk:


(original at Denver Public Library)

Still wondering who is sitting at far left.

[Dietmar]

New York Times article, March 13, 1884:



Obviously there are several major errors in the text.

Apparently Standing Elk died the same year as is indicated in the NY Times article of September 21th, 1884:

[dickmill]

You wouldn't want actual facts to get in the way of promoting a traveling tour in the 1880-1890's. Especially if you were trying to sell a lot of books (Newell.)

[miller7513]

This is what I have for a family

Descendants of
Whirlwind Soldier (---) and At The House (---)


1. Whirlwind Soldier1 (---), born 1833 in Oglala Sioux Nation; died 15 May 1915 in Rosebud Agency. He married At The House ((---)) (---), born 1847 in Oglala Sioux Nation.

Notes for Whirlwind Soldier (---)
30 Jun 1887 Rosebud pg 79
30 Jun 1891 Rosebud pg 345
30 Jun 1895 Rosebud pg 238

Notes for At The House (---)
30 Jun 1887 Rosebud pg 79
30 Jun 1891 Rosebud pg 345 Big Ax
30 Jun 1895 Rosebud pg 238 Big Ax or Lucinda

Children of Whirlwind Soldier (---) and At The House (---) were as follows:
+ 2 i Clement2 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1869 in Oglala Sioux Nation. He married (1) Martha (Bordeaux) Whirlwind Soldier; (2) Laura (Lavering) Whirlwind Soldier.
+ 3 ii George2 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1872 in Oglala Sioux Nation. He married Lissie ((---)) Whirlwind Soldier.
4 iii Meet Together2 (---), born 1878 in Oglala Sioux Nation. Notes: 30 Jun 1887 Rosebud pg 79
5 iv Anna2 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1880 in Oglala Sioux Nation. Notes: 30 Jun 1887 Rosebud pg 79 Hawk 30 Jun 1895 Rosebud pg 238 Anna
6 v Josie2 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1886 in Rosebud Agency. Notes: 30 Jun 1887 Rosebud pg 79

Generation 2

2. Clement2 Whirlwind Soldier (Whirlwind Soldier1), born 1869 in Oglala Sioux Nation. He married (1) Martha (Bordeaux) Whirlwind Soldier, born 1865 in Oglala Sioux Nation; died 16 Jun 1927 in Rosebud Agency, daughter of James Bordeaux and Marie (Lone Dog) Bordeaux; (2) Laura (Lavering) Whirlwind Soldier, born 1878 in Oglala Sioux Nation.

Notes for Clement Whirlwind Soldier
30 Jun 1891 Rosebud pg 345

Notes for Martha Bordeaux
1870 Dakota Territory Charles Mix Subdivision 1 pg 4

Children of Clement Whirlwind Soldier and Martha Bordeaux were as follows:
+ 7 i Emily3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1901 in Rosebud Agency. She married Ernest Denoyer.
+ 8 ii Richinda3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1905 in Rosebud Agency. She married Benjamin LaPointe.
+ 9 iii Lena3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1909 in Rosebud Agency. She married (---) Dexter.


3. George2 Whirlwind Soldier (Whirlwind Soldier1), born 1872 in Oglala Sioux Nation. He married Lissie ((---)) Whirlwind Soldier, born 1875 in Oglala Sioux Nation.

Notes for George Whirlwind Soldier
30 Jun 1887 Rosebud pg 79 Shot At Her
30 Jun 1891 Rosebud pg 345 George
30 Jun 1895 Rosebud pg 237

Notes for Lissie (---)
30 Jun 1895 Rosebud pg 237

Children of George Whirlwind Soldier and Lissie (---) were as follows:
10 i Mary3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1894 in Rosebud Agency. Notes: 30 Jun 1895 Rosebud pg 237
+ 11 ii Homer3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1898 in Rosebud Agency. He married Mary Julia (Neiss) Whirlwind Soldier.
+ 12 iii Lydia3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1901 in Rosebud Agency; died 15 Apr 1927 in Rosebud Agency. She married (1) (---) Little Elk; (2) Arthur Henry Ree.
13 iv Grace3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1903 in Rosebud Agency.
14 v Ruth3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1905 in Rosebud Agency.
15 vi Pius3 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1910 in Rosebud Agency.

Generation 3

7. Emily3 Whirlwind Soldier (Clement2, Whirlwind Soldier1), born 1901 in Rosebud Agency. She married Ernest Denoyer, born 12 Sep 1908 in Rosebud Agency; died Mar 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska, son of Charles Denoyer and Nellie ((---)) Denoyer.

Children of Emily Whirlwind Soldier and Ernest Denoyer were as follows:
16 i Ernest Duane4 Denoyer, born 8 Sep 1928 in Rosebud Agency.
17 ii David Dorion4 Denoyer, born 25 Aug 1929 in Rosebud Agency.


8. Richinda3 Whirlwind Soldier (Clement2, Whirlwind Soldier1), born 1905 in Rosebud Agency. She married Benjamin LaPointe, born 1900 in Rosebud Agency.

Notes for Richinda Whirlwind Soldier
Full blood

Notes for Benjamin LaPointe
9/16 blood

Children of Richinda Whirlwind Soldier and Benjamin LaPointe were as follows:
18 i Benjamin4 LaPointe, born 1928 in Rosebud Agency.
19 ii Richard C4 LaPointe, born 1929 in Rosebud Agency.


9. Lena3 Whirlwind Soldier (Clement2, Whirlwind Soldier1), born 1909 in Rosebud Agency. She married (---) Dexter.

Children of Lena Whirlwind Soldier and (---) Dexter were as follows:
20 i Peter Louis4 Dexter, born 18 Dec 1934 in Rosebud Agency.


11. Homer3 Whirlwind Soldier (George2, Whirlwind Soldier1), born 1898 in Rosebud Agency. He married Mary Julia (Neiss) Whirlwind Soldier, born 1895 in Rosebud Agency.

Notes for Homer Whirlwind Soldier
John
30 Jun 1925 Rosebud Homer

Notes for Mary Julia Neiss
Mixed blood

Children of Homer Whirlwind Soldier and Mary Julia Neiss were as follows:
21 i Pius4 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1920 in Rosebud Agency.
22 ii Elizabeth Grace4 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1922 in Rosebud Agency.
23 iii George4 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1924 in Rosebud Agency.
24 iv Evelyn Mary4 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1926 in Rosebud Agency.
25 v Merrill John4 Whirlwind Soldier, born 17 Feb 1928 in Rosebud Agency.
26 vi Grace4 Whirlwind Soldier, born 1931 in Rosebud Agency.
27 vii Homer4 Whirlwind Soldier, born 22 Dec 1937 in Rosebud Agency.


12. Lydia3 Whirlwind Soldier (George2, Whirlwind Soldier1), born 1901 in Rosebud Agency; died 15 Apr 1927 in Rosebud Agency. She married (1) (---) Little Elk; (2) Arthur Henry Ree, born 1902 in Rosebud Agency.

Children of Lydia Whirlwind Soldier and (---) Little Elk were as follows:
28 i Victoria Grace4 Little Elk, born 3 Jul 1923 in Rosebud Agency.
LaDeane

[Dietmar]

Dick,
do you know the German literary character "Baron Münchhausen"? Seems to me this Major Newell was one of that kind.


Cicero Newell, Indian agent at Rosebud 1878/79



Thank you LaDeane,

here are some portraits of various Whirlwind Soldiers:


Senator McMaster & Clement Whirlwind Soldier, 1926


Whirlwind Soldier 1925


Hugh Whirlwind Soldier

I can´t see Hugh in your list, LaDeane.
And does anyone know which Whirlwind Soldier is in the second photo? Clement?

[miller7513]

Dietmar-Although given names were not introduced permanently in the U S Indian census until 1898, many of the older individuals never subjected themselves to white men’s ways -The younger Individuals, enrolled in Carlisle, were forced to acquire given names for identification purposes as early as 1879.
there was no person listed in the 1885-1940 U S Indian census as Hugh Whirlwind Soldier-
LaDeane

[charlie]

I'm interested about Standing Elk in the above cyanotype. I have these info about him:
born circa 1810 - died after 1875. He was the son of Swift Hawk. He married White Woman and had two sons. He was an head warrior in the Spotted Tail's band (wazhazha) and attending a Sun Dance in June 1875 on Beaver Creek (Nebraska).
Are correct these info? Are there other photos about him?

[Dietmar]

Charlie,

yes it´s Standing Elk, but he´s not Wazhazha, as far as I know.

I think it´s best to start a new thread for him, because there are several portraits of him available.

[charlie]

Still about Standing Elk: He belonged to WAGMEZAYUHA (Corn Keepers) band, not Wazhazha.
Indian's name: HEHEKA NAJIN.
In 1868 he signed the Fort Laramie Treaty.
In September 1868 his band settled on the south side of the new "Whetstone Creek" reserve in South Dakota.
Other info are appreciated. Thanks.

[kingsleybray]

A lot of the photo links in this important thread have gone dead. I know it's not the only case.Is there any way to reactivate them? Thanks.

[clarence]

Good morning everybody.
Talking about the cyanotype posted by Dietmar on Mar 30, 2012 at 2:53pm I was thinking if the man sitting at far left could be Young Spotted Tail in short hair. Looking at the nose shape and the prominence of cheek bones I found some resemblance with the pics posted in Spotted Tail's family thread.
Hope this helps. Greetings from Italy.

[grahamew]

One of several images taken at the time of the one posted by Dietmar, above.