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Unaware of the telegram, Black Kettle and the others, having made their peace with Evans and Chivington traveled south to set up camp on Sand Creek under the promised protection of Fort Lyon. ... " Accordingly on the dawn of the 29th November 1864 Chivingtons Colorado volunteers and regular troops from Fort Lyon, took orders to take no prisoners and descended on Sand Creek. ...
The main body of Indians fled towards the dry creek bed frantically digging pits in its sandy banks for protection. ... A congressional investigation subsequently determined the crime to be a "sedulously and carefully planed massacre", but no one was ever brought to justice for it. ...
As word of the massacre spread among them via refugees, Indians of the southern and northern plains stiffened in their resolve to resist white encroachment. ... Chivington marched all night up Sand, to the big bend in Sanday, about 15 or 20 miles, above where they crossed on Fort Lyons trip to Smoky Hill and came on to Black Kettles village of 103 lodges, containing over 500 people, 350 of which were women and children.
Approximate Word count = 1057
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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