James D. Mann graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1877 and served with the 7th U.S. Cavalry for over 13 years. As a platoon leader in K Troop, Lt. Mann was in the thick of the fight at the Battle of Wounded Knee, in which his troop commander, Capt. Wallace, was killed. The following day Lt. Mann was commanding K Troop at the Drexel Mission fight along the White Clay Creek and was wounded in the hip. He was evacuated to Fort Riley, Kansas for recuperation, but died two weeks later. Upon learning of Mann's demise, his battalion commander, Maj. Whitside, had this to say of the officer in a letter:
"Mann was a fine, brave and gallant officer, always ready and willing for service and did his duty cheerfully. There is many a sad heart here to day among the officers and especially among the enlisted, as he was a great favorite of the men, as he always treated them kindly. I will miss poor Mann as I have always been fond of him and appreciated his many good qualities."
He was the son of Richard Fleury Mann (1825-1862) and Elizabeth DeFrees Mann (1832-1892).
"Mann was a fine, brave and gallant officer, always ready and willing for service and did his duty cheerfully. There is many a sad heart here to day among the officers and especially among the enlisted, as he was a great favorite of the men, as he always treated them kindly. I will miss poor Mann as I have always been fond of him and appreciated his many good qualities."
He was the son of Richard Fleury Mann (1825-1862) and Elizabeth DeFrees Mann (1832-1892).
James D. Mann graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1877 and served with the 7th U.S. Cavalry for over 13 years. As a platoon leader in K Troop, Lt. Mann was in the thick of the fight at the Battle of Wounded Knee, in which his troop commander, Capt. Wallace, was killed. The following day Lt. Mann was commanding K Troop at the Drexel Mission fight along the White Clay Creek and was wounded in the hip. He was evacuated to Fort Riley, Kansas for recuperation, but died two weeks later. Upon learning of Mann's demise, his battalion commander, Maj. Whitside, had this to say of the officer in a letter:
"Mann was a fine, brave and gallant officer, always ready and willing for service and did his duty cheerfully. There is many a sad heart here to day among the officers and especially among the enlisted, as he was a great favorite of the men, as he always treated them kindly. I will miss poor Mann as I have always been fond of him and appreciated his many good qualities."
He was the son of Richard Fleury Mann (1825-1862) and Elizabeth DeFrees Mann (1832-1892).
"Mann was a fine, brave and gallant officer, always ready and willing for service and did his duty cheerfully. There is many a sad heart here to day among the officers and especially among the enlisted, as he was a great favorite of the men, as he always treated them kindly. I will miss poor Mann as I have always been fond of him and appreciated his many good qualities."
He was the son of Richard Fleury Mann (1825-1862) and Elizabeth DeFrees Mann (1832-1892).
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