Historia Americana S1 E5: The Life and Strange End of Edward McGarry
Edward McGarry was a career soldier and part-time politician who served in the Mexican War and the U.S. Civil War. He was also an Indian Fighter who took part in setting the groundwork for the Bear River Massacre which was led by his superior officer Patrick Connor who became a general due to his brutal warfare against the native tribes of the Midwest. McGarry would later became a popular officer in California due to his reputation as an Indian Fighter. But he also had a serious drinking problem which he was able to hide for many years.
Beside committing atrocities against local natives, Edward McGarry is most known for the strange way he died. His death left many questions to which we may never know. Listen to the Illustrious Narrator talk about "The Life and Strange End of Edward McGarry."