The Massacre at Sand Creek Narrative Voices Volume 16 American Indian Literature and Critical S
by [Cutler, Bruce]
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In the dawn of November 29, 1864, a Colorado militia unit attacked a peaceful encampment of Cheyennes by Sand Creek in southeast Colorado Territory and murdered almost two hundred men, women, and children. In The Massacre at Sand Creek, Bruce Cutler retells, in a powerful narrative, the events surrounding this atrocity. We hear the voices of the white participants, such as Colonel John Chivington, who planned and led the surprise attack, and Captain Silas Soule, the only officer who refused to attack. We are also given the voices of the Cheyennes - voices that historical documents do not record - with particular focus on Black Kettle, the chief who trusted the promise of protection he had received from white officers and who waved the white flag of peace even as the attacking army approached.
Product Details
- University of Oklahoma Pr Brand
- Sep 15, 1997 Pub Date:
- 9780806129907 ISBN-13:
- 0806129905 ISBN-10:
- 264.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 7.5 in * 0.72 in * 5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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