The Sand Creek Massacre

By Stan Hoig

Book Overview

Sometimes called "The Chivington Massacre" by those who would emphasize his responsibility for the attack and "The Battle of Sand Creek" by those who would imply that it was not a massacre, this event has become one of our nation's most controversial Indian conflicts. The subject of army and Congressional investigations and inquiries, a matter of vigorous newspaper debates, the object of much oratory and writing biased in both directions, the Sand Creek Massacre very likely will never be completely and satisfactorily resolved.

This account of the massacre investigates the historical events leading to the battle, tracing the growth of the Indian-white conflict in Colorado Territory. The author has shown the way in which the discontent stemming from the treaty of Fort Wise, the depredations committed by the Cheyennes and Arapahoes prior to the massacre, and the desire of some of the commanding officers for a bloody victory against the Indians laid the groundwork for the battle at Sand Creek.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080611147X
• ISBN13: 9780806111476
• Release Date: February 1974
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.5"