William S. Harney, American general (born 1800)

William S. Harney

United States Army general (1800–1889)

William Selby Harney, otherwise known among the Lakota as "Woman Killer" and "Mad Bear," was an American cavalry officer in the US Army, who became known during the Indian Wars and the Mexican–American War for his brutality and ruthlessness. One of five general officers in the…