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The legislation to revoke the medals passed the House of Representatives as an amendment to the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill. Similar attempts have made it this far before, however, only to be stymied during compromises between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

Some 20 soldiers received the Medal of Honor following the Dec. 29, 1890, massacre near Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, where troops from the 7th Cavalry and accompanying artillery units killed hundreds of Lakota men, women and children.

The U.S. troops had nearly completed confiscating weapons from a Lakota encampment when a struggle with a reportedly deaf man sparked a chaotic one-sided firefight.

When the smoke cleared, dozens of cavalry troopers were wounded or killed by friendly fire — likely from their artillery — and hundreds of Lakota were dead.

Sergeant William Austin, cavalry, directed fire at Indians in ravine at Wounded Knee;
Private Mosheim Feaster, cavalry, extraordinary gallantry at Wounded Knee;
Private Mathew Hamilton, cavalry, bravery in action at Wounded Knee;
Private Joshua Hartzog, artillery, rescuing commanding officer who was wounded and carried him out of range of hostile guns at Wounded Knee;
Private Marvin Hillock, cavalry, distinguished bravery at Wounded Knee;
Sergeant Bernhard Jetter, cavalry, distinguished bravery at Wounded Knee for "killing an Indian who was in the act of killing a wounded man of B Troop."
Sergeant George Loyd, cavalry, bravery, especially after having been severely wounded through the lung at Wounded Knee;
Sergeant Albert McMillain, cavalry, while engaged with Indians concealed in a ravine, he assisted the men on the skirmish line, directed their fire, encouraged them by example, and used every effort to dislodge the enemy at Wounded Knee;
Private Thomas Sullivan, cavalry, conspicuous bravery in action against Indians concealed in a ravine at Wounded Knee;
First Sergeant Jacob Trautman, cavalry, killed a hostile Indian at close quarters, and, although entitled to retirement from service, remained to close of the campaign at Wounded Knee;
Sergeant James Ward, cavalry, continued to fight after being severely wounded at Wounded Knee;
Corporal William Wilson, cavalry, bravery in Sioux Campaign, 1890;
Private Hermann Ziegner, cavalry, conspicuous bravery at Wounded Knee;
Musician John Clancy, artillery, twice voluntarily rescued wounded comrades under fire of the enemy;
Lieutenant Ernest Garlington, cavalry, distinguished gallantry;
First Lieutenant John Chowning Gresham, cavalry, voluntarily led a party into a ravine to dislodge Sioux Indians concealed therein. He was wounded during this action.
Second Lieutenant Harry Hawthorne, artillery, distinguished conduct in battle with hostile Indians;
Private George Hobday, cavalry, conspicuous and gallant conduct in battle;
First Sergeant Frederick Toy, cavalry, bravery;
Corporal Paul Weinert, artillery, taking the place of his commanding officer who had fallen severely wounded, he gallantly served his piece, after each fire advancing it to a better position