He was the son of Many Bullet Wounds and Eagle Feather on the Forehead. As a child he was called Eats From His Hand but he had an uncle named Wooden Leg because he was known for walking long distances. His nephew was the only one who could keep up
He was the son of Many Bullet Wounds and Eagle Feather on the Forehead. As a child he was called Eats From His Hand but he had an uncle named Wooden Leg because he was known for walking long distances. His nephew was the only one who could keep up
So named because in a skirmish during heavy rain his face became streaked with paint (or perhaps his enemy's blood) he was born in 1835, a member of the Hunkpapa Lakota.
He participated in raids at Fort Totten and Fort Phil Kearny and the Battle of