Essay On Indian Massacre
In 1864 on the day of November 29th, 500 Cheyenne and Arapaho indians and around 1,000 english soldiers went to battle. The battle took place in Colorado along Sand creek, where 400 indians were killed. Black Kettle, the indian chief wanted protection for his people and asked the United States army. There was a treaty in 1851 that promised the Cheyenne the land. The next day on November 29th, they went to war. It was an unfair and bloody battle. The army was told to kill and scalp them all. The casualties were mostly women and children. After news spread of this horrible incident to the other tribes, they wanted revenge. The Sioux troops ambushed the troops of William J. Fetterman, there was not a single survivor. In 1866 the U.S. and Sioux
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army,who decided not to fire at the Cheyenne, wrote a letter to his former commander describing the horrors he saw at Sand creek. He says the battle lasted six to eight hours and 200 Indians died. Also that all of the Indians, which were mostly women, children and the elderly, were brutally murdered and mutilated. The soldiers would scalp the Indians and cut off their limbs. Some of the Indians would kill themselves and their children then rather die a painful death. In a congressional testimony, John Smith who was a Indian Interpreter, was questioned about his experience at Sand creek. He states that the Indians wanted peace with the troops that were settled near Black Kettle's camp. The troops attacked them and many men fled. There were about 1,000 U.S. soldiers against 500 Indians. He witnessed the murders and said that it was the brutalist thing he’s seen the troops do. Black Kettle the Indian chief, survived the Sand creek massacre. He said it was unfair that the U.S. attacked them, when he thought they had good relations. Also that it was a bloody massacre that consisted mostly of women and children. Most of the men were out hunting when the U.S. troops attacked. His men weren’t prepared for a battle and were greatly outnumbered. He managed to escape and after the massacre returned to get his wife, who survived even after being shot 9 times. He moved down south and the Sand Creek massacre lead to the Treaty of Little Arkansa
army,who decided not to fire at the Cheyenne, wrote a letter to his former commander describing the horrors he saw at Sand creek. He says the battle lasted six to eight hours and 200 Indians died. Also that all of the Indians, which were mostly women, children and the elderly, were brutally murdered and mutilated. The soldiers would scalp the Indians and cut off their limbs. Some of the Indians would kill themselves and their children then rather die a painful death. In a congressional testimony, John Smith who was a Indian Interpreter, was questioned about his experience at Sand creek. He states that the Indians wanted peace with the troops that were settled near Black Kettle's camp. The troops attacked them and many men fled. There were about 1,000 U.S. soldiers against 500 Indians. He witnessed the murders and said that it was the brutalist thing he’s seen the troops do. Black Kettle the Indian chief, survived the Sand creek massacre. He said it was unfair that the U.S. attacked them, when he thought they had good relations. Also that it was a bloody massacre that consisted mostly of women and children. Most of the men were out hunting when the U.S. troops attacked. His men weren’t prepared for a battle and were greatly outnumbered. He managed to escape and after the massacre returned to get his wife, who survived even after being shot 9 times. He moved down south and the Sand Creek massacre lead to the Treaty of Little Arkansa