Chief Bigfoot's Band was intercepted by the 7th Calvary on this day in 1890

[mikekohr]

34. 4 of the wounded were Lakota men, the 47 remaining wounded were Lakota women and children

Indeed wounded were removed and treated. But considering the women and children were separated from the men, most of whom were killed in the first few moments, one must be drawn to the obvious conclusion that the women and children were then systematically hunted down and killed.

Was every soldier at Wounded Knee a blood thirsty monster? No, such is human nature, and exactly what one would expect.
See the letter above from the commanding General Nelson A. Miles:

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While this was being done a detachment of soldiers was sent into the camp to search for any arms remaining there, and it was reported that their rudness frightened the women and children. It is also reported that a remark was made by some one of the soldiers that "when we get the arms away from them we can do as we please with them, " indicating that they were to be destroyed. Some of the indians could understand English. this and other things alarmed the Indians and scuffle occured between one warrior who had rifle in his hand and two soldiers. The rifle was discharged and a massacre occurred, not only the warriors but the sick Chief Big Foot, and a large number of women and children who tried to escape by running and scattering over the prarie were hunted down and killed.

The action of the Commanding Officer, in my judgement at the time, and I so reported, was most reprehensible. The disposition of his troops was such that in firing upon the warriors they fired directly towards their own lines and also into the camp of the women and children. and I have regarded the whole affair as most unjustifiable and worthy of the severest condemnation.