Title: Sand Creek, Colorado, November 29, 1864 Description: Charging through the Cheyenne village, troopers of the Union 3rd Col. Cav., commanded by the reckless Colonel John M. Chivington, massacre more than 200 Indians (some reports state 400); Chivington had reportedly ordered his men not to fire on the Indians (most of the Indian men, about 800, were off on a hunt with Chief Black Kettle), an order that was ignored; (Artist: Robert Lindneux); Location: Sand Creek, Colorado Date: November 29, 1864 Category: American Civil War Topic: Artwork Keywords: American Civil War, American Frontier, farmers, Indian attacks, Indians, massacres, Sand Creek Massacre, Sioux Uprising Orientation: Portrait Dimensions: 2400 x 2500 (6.00 MPixels) (1.04) Print Size: 20.3 x 21.2 cm; 8.0 x 8.3 inches File Size: 17.21 MB (18,040,778 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000007201c Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection
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