Several skirmishes had ignited hatred from the…

April 1864 CE

Several skirmishes had ignited hatred from the settlers in Colorado Territory and left Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes in constant fear of being attacked by American troops.

For example, on April 12, 1864, a rancher brings troops to attack a group of fifteen warriors who had asked for reward from bringing his mules back to him.

The warriors act in self-defense, and send the troops running.

Word gets back to John Chivington, commander of the Colorado Volunteers, a citizens militia, and they tell him the natives shot first.

He also hears there have been one hundred and seventy-five head of cattle stolen from the government.

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Lakota, aka Teton Sioux (Amerind tribe) View → Cheyenne people (Amerind tribe) View → Arapaho people (Amerind tribe) View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Colorado Territory (U.S.A.) View →

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Indian Wars in Upper North America View → Colorado War View → American Civil War & Reconstruction; 1864 through 1875 View → Sand Creek Massacre (Chivington Massacre) View →

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