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Marcus M. Robbins (July 25, 1851 – June 21, 1924) served in the United States Army during the American Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor. Robbins was a resident of Elba, Wisconsin. He was buried in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.〔()〕 ==Army service== Robbins served as a private in the Sixth U.S. Cavalry, fighting in the American Indian Wars On April 23, 1875, Robbins and five other soldiers snuck up behind a band of Cheyenne warriors and attacked them from the rear at Sappa Creek in Kansas. He received a Medal of Honor for these actions on November 16, 1876.〔J. Brett Cruse, et al. ''(Battles of the Red River War: archeological perspectives on the Indian )'' at 162.〕 Several other members of his company also received medals for their role in the battle. Richard Longstreth Tea, Frederick Platten, James Lowthers, Simpson Hornaday, and Peter W. Gardiner made up the rest of the expedition around the Cheyenne lines, and all received the Medal of Honor. Michael Dawson and James F. Ayers also were a part of the battle, and also were awarded the Medal of Honor.〔Walter Frederick Beyer, et al. ''(Deeds of Valor )''. Detroit: Perrien-Keydel, 1906. p. 196〕 The engagement was part of the Red River War. Twentieth-century commentators have questioned the role of the Sixth Cavalry at Sappa Creek, with some calling it a "massacre."〔John H. Monnett, ''(Massacre at Cheyenne Hole: Lieutenant Austin Henely and the Sappa Creek )'', 1999. ("()ntimations surfaced that the Sappa Creek fight was a massacre of the Cheyennes under Little Bull who attempted to surrender.")〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marcus Robbins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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