1864 – The Sand Creek Massacre occurred in Colorado when a militia, led by Colonel John Chivington, killed at least 400 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had surrendered and had been given permission to camp.
The atrocities committed by the soldiers were initially praised, but then condemned as the circumstances of the massacre emerged. Chivington resigned from the military and aborted his budding political career. Black Kettle survived and continued his peace efforts. In 1865, his followers accepted a new reservation in Indian Territory.
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Article Title
Sand Creek massacre
AuthorHistory.com Editors
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HISTORY
URL
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sand-creek-massacre
Access Date
November 28, 2022
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
November 23, 2021
Original Published Date
November 13, 2009
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