Ragowar Rukunin Sojoji na 7, wanda Kanar James W. Forsyth ya jagoranta, ya isa ya kewaye sansanin. An tallafa wa rundunar da bindigogi huɗu na dutse. A safiyar ranar 29 ga Disamba, sojojin Sojojin Amurka sun shiga sansanin don kwance makaman Lakota. Wani labari na abubuwan da suka faru ya yi iƙirarin cewa a yayin aiwatar da kwance makaman Lakota, wani saurayi mai suna Black Lakota da 38 Hunkpapa Lakota sun mutu a kusa da Porcupine Butte kuma suka raka su mil 5 (8.0 km) yamma zuwa Wounded Knee Creek, inda suka kafa sansanin. Sauran Rukunin Sojoji na 7, wanda Kanar James W. Forsyth ya jagoranta, ya isa ya kewaye sansanin.
Yankin Yakin Wounded Knee