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Ad Against Native Americans

As tension rose against whites and Indians, Colonel J. Chivington saw an opportunity to gain political power, he encouraged the people of Denver to fight against Indians and wipe them out.

Colonel John Chivington

Born in Ohio, where he helped with family farming. In his twenties he found a liking to the Methodist practice and became a Pastor in the Methodist religion. He then moved to Colorado Chivington to work in a church. As the Civil War broke out Chivington took a job with the U.S. Army.

The Attack

Chief Black Kettle

Chief Black Kettle was a peace Chief for the Cheyenne Indians. Chivington had met with Black Kettle before, and had heard Black Kettle offer peace from him and his people.

On November 29, 1864 Colonel Chivington order his Colorado volunteers to attack the people of Sand Creek. Sand Creek mainly consisted of women and children at the time of the attack. Chivington and his men killed and slaughtered a questionable number of men, women and children that day. Chivington then allowed the white people to believe it was a battle won against the Indians. However as rumors of the attack spread, people started believing that is was a massacre rather than a battle won.

Chief Black Kettle

Colonel John Chivington

Sand Creak Massacre

John Chivington's Death

Colonel John M. Chivington was never charged with the massacre of Sand Creek, due to resigning early from the U.S. Army. Chivington left Colorado, only to return again in his later years. Once Chivington returned to Denver, he worked at a Sheriff until his death in 1894. Many Coloradans still believed Chivington was a hero, and had a town named after him.

Reading Material:

Hortwitz, Tony. "The Horrific Sand Creek Massacre Will Be Forgotten No More." SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, December 2014.

"John M. Chivington." PBS. Accessed March 20, 2017. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/chivington.htm.

Kelsey, Harry. "Background to Sand Creek." The Colorado Magazine, 1868, 279-300.

YouTube. November 28, 2014. Accessed April 29, 2017.

Colonel John Chivington and Sand Creek Massacre

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