nov 29, 1864 - Sand Creek Massacre
Description:
A massacre by the US military against Cheyenne and Arapaho Native Americans. On February 8, 1861, Cheyenne leader Black Kettle signed the Treaty of Fort Wise, ceding most of the tribe's territory in an exchange for a 600-square mile reservation in Colorado. In June 1864, Colorado Governor John Evans invited Native Americans friendly to the Union to camp near the military forts for protection. Black Kettle and his people moved there in August, and was encouraged to hunt by Sand Creek. In late November, Colonel John Chivington and his troops launched an unprovoked assault against the Cheyenne, along with the Arapaho that were also at the creek. They killed over 100, mutilating the bodies and burning their village down. Though the massacre was celebrated at first, investigations conducted revealed the attack for what it was. Chivington resigned his post, but aside from that no punishment was ever administered for the perpetrators.
Deaths:
9 US troops
133 Native Americans
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