Yet an official investigation into Sand Creek, along with eyewitness testimony, refutes everything you have said about Chivington.
So I'd say you are being wilfully blind to historical reality here. This is not modern historical revisionism. These judgements were carried out shortly after Sand Creek.
You may have the last word, as trying to reason with you on this subject is about as fruitful as trying to reason with a farm animal.
***So I’d say you are being wilfully blind to historical reality here. This is not modern historical revisionism. These judgements were carried out shortly after Sand Creek.***
Ever since the army was recalled from the frontier to fight in the Civil War, the indians went on the warpath every sspring and summer, making peace in the winter. After so many settlers were murdered that summer CHIVINGTON handed it back to the indians in spades. He used the indian’s own RULES OF ENGAGEMENT against them, Spare no living thing!
The Indians could dish it out but could not take it!
The Easterners were still filled with Victorian sentiments about war , till Mathew Brady’s photos showed them the real face of WAR! And when CHIVINGTON fought the INDIANS according to their own method of warfare (Kill every living thing) the Easterners went into revulsion over it. The Army needed a scapegoat and Chivington was it! Again, Chivington NEVER backed down from what he had done.