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The US Gov't and the American Indians, 1851-1868

Read "Who is the Savage" and "The Everywhere Spirit"


1. Who was one of the most respected peace chiefs among the Southern Cheyenne?

2. Where did Black Kettle and other peace chiefs agree to move in 1861?

3. Who led the massacre at Sand Creek?

4. What army officer led his troop to annihilation in Wyoming following the Civil War?

5. Who did Generals Sherman and Sheridan dispatch on a winter campaign against "the enemies of our civilization"?

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