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"At dawn on November 29, 1864, a volunteer Denver militia swept down on a sleeping Cheyenne and Arapaho village camped on the Big Sandy River in southeastern Colorado, exacting brutal revenge for a year-long campaign of terror waged by tribal warrior societies on the Kansas and Colorado plains. When the smoke cleared, Colonel John M. Chivington's troops returned to Denver, waving Indian scalps and body parts to an adoring crowd that hailed them as conquering heroes. Chivington claimed his militia decimated the Cheyenne and Arapaho nations – some five to six hundred warriors among them, including the fearsome Cheyenne Dog Soldiers. His actions prompted the Rocky Mountain News to hoist Chivington among the greatest American military leaders of the time.
But the Dog Soldiers were still alive. In fact, few if any of the warriors guilty of the violent depredations on the Plains were anywhere near Sand Creek when the civilian militia attacked. Union soldiers accused Chivington of conducting a wholesale massacre of Indian prisoners camped under the protection of the army, claiming the majority of the 160 killed were women, children and elderly. Within months, Chivington's renowned "Battle of Sand Creek" descended into a broiling kettle of accusation and recrimination, turning soldier against soldier, and Indian against Indian."
Robert Henley, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 19th century
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- American--Indian
Specific war?
- Injun war!
Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- American Indian
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Neutral
From a certain profession/group?
- land soldiers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- infantry soldiers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Protestants!
Nationality?
- American
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Unsympathetic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Style
How much gore?
- 8 (a significant amount)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 8 (a significant amount)
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- challenged
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
How much romance?
- 3 (some)
Minor characters feature lots of:
- Indians
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A significant amount
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 450 pages+
How much emphasis on small details?
- 10 (a tremendous amount)
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