Big Foot, leader of the Sioux, captured at the battle of Wounded Knee, S.D.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 530805

Full Citation: 111-SC-82412; Big Foot, leader of the Sioux, captured at the battle of Wounded Knee, S.D. Here he lies frozen on the snow-covered battlefield where he died; 1890; Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918–ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/big-foot-sioux-captured-battle-of-wounded-knee-sd/, April 4, 2026]

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