The Sand Creek Massacreby Stan Hoig | |
| Category: |
"U.S. History - Military" |
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| Pages: | 192 |
| Year of Publication: | 1961 |
| Date Added: | 03/21/2018 |
| Date Read: | 03/22/2018 |
| Notes: | On November 29, 1864, a large force of U.S. Cavalry attacked a Cheyenne village on Sand Creek in southeastern Colorado. Members of the Cheyenne tribe, with Indians from other tribes, had been raiding during the summer, and some Whites were killed or taken captive. But the Indians camped on Sand Creek had not been part of the hostilities. They had surrendered and were offering what help they could to end the attacks. They were camped under the protection of the U.S. Government and had been promised protection. The cavalry, under Major Chivington, unable to capture any of the hostile Indians, determined to wipe out the village. The vast majority of the Cheyennes were women and children. Of the 150 or so Indians killed in the battle, only a handful were men of fighting age. Chivington allowed his troops to kill indiscriminately and then mutilate the corpses and take what they wanted. |
| My Rating: | 7 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2018-03-21 19:51:48
