Chivington, John M. (John Milton), 1821-1894

Abstract Collection of documents about the Sand Creek massacre compiled by Raymond Carey for Historical Materials and Methods class. Includes typed transcriptions of original materials including correspondence between, and public statements from, government officials such as Governor John Evans and Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle, and United States military officers such as Major Samuel Colley and Colonel John Chivington. The materials also includes reports, congressional testimony, and newspaper...

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Martin Alarnick was an amateur historian who did research relating to the Sand Creek Massacre and John Chivington. Information gathered at State Historical Society, Denver Public Library, etc concerning Sand Creek incident and John M. Chivington.

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Microfilm Documents - Materials from Sand Creek, Chivington Papers, Soule Papers, Regimental Data

Abstract Raymond Carey (1901-1972), professor of history at the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado from 1945 to 1971, conducted research on the massacre at Sand Creek, Colorado, which took place on November 29, 1864. In this incident, the troops of the Colorado Third Volunteer Regiment, commanded by Colonel John M. Chivington, attacked a group of 500 Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians who were encamped on the banks of the Sand Creek, about 40 miles from Fort Lyon, near the present-day town of Lamar....