November 29, 1864
Colonel John M. Chivington led a surprise attack, known as the Sand Creek Massacre, on a camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho people in southeastern Colorado Territory. U.S. troops murdered more than 230 Native people, who were at the site under a white flag of truce.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-29
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