nov 29, 1864 - Sand Creek Massacre
Description:
The peaceful Southern Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are massacred by a band of Colonel John Chivington's Colorado volunteers at Sand Creek, Colorado. The causes of the Sand Creek massacre were rooted in the long conflict for control of the Great Plains of eastern Colorado.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 29, 1864
Now
~ 159 years ago
