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PVT Bright Feather “He Who Thaws the Snow as He Walks” Snowball

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PVT Bright Feather “He Who Thaws the Snow as He Walks” Snowball Veteran

Birth
Wisconsin, USA
Death
12 Jan 1920 (aged 86–87)
Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Bright Feather
Co. A, Omaha Scouts, NE

HoCak/HoChunk Name: Wah-soo-woo-hi-mah-ni-gah aka. He Who Thaws the Snow as he Walks.

Residence Decatur NE; 26 years old.
Enlisted on 3/25/1865 as a Private.
On 5/3/1865 he mustered into "A" Co. NE Omaha Scouts
He was Mustered Out on 7/16/1866
No Dates

Cemetery to be named in honor of Private Dewey Mike
Hosting by the Buffalo Clans of the Ho-Chunk Nation:
To all Elders, Veterans, Family, and Friends; On Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 11:00 am, you are cordially invited to a flag raising ceremonial, Taps, Firing Squad from Fort McCoy, and the singing of our Ho-Chunk Flag Song, honoring Private Dewey Mike for his heroic sacrifice.

Source: http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/veterans/burials/civilA.htm
Bright Feather
Co. A, Omaha Scouts, NE

HoCak/HoChunk Name: Wah-soo-woo-hi-mah-ni-gah aka. He Who Thaws the Snow as he Walks.

Residence Decatur NE; 26 years old.
Enlisted on 3/25/1865 as a Private.
On 5/3/1865 he mustered into "A" Co. NE Omaha Scouts
He was Mustered Out on 7/16/1866
No Dates

Cemetery to be named in honor of Private Dewey Mike
Hosting by the Buffalo Clans of the Ho-Chunk Nation:
To all Elders, Veterans, Family, and Friends; On Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 11:00 am, you are cordially invited to a flag raising ceremonial, Taps, Firing Squad from Fort McCoy, and the singing of our Ho-Chunk Flag Song, honoring Private Dewey Mike for his heroic sacrifice.

Source: http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/veterans/burials/civilA.htm

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  • Maintained by: Kimmie
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Feb 17, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17971655/bright_feather-snowball: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Bright Feather “He Who Thaws the Snow as He Walks” Snowball (1833–12 Jan 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17971655, citing Dewey Mike Cemetery, Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kimmie (contributor 47263661).