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Sand Creek Massacre
Sand Creek Picture-What: Governor took advantage of a peace campaign led by the Cheyenne chief Black Kettle
-Who: Chief Black Kettle, Col. John Chivington
-Where: Sand Creek
-Outcome: The southern Cheyenne agreed to move reservations
-Casualties: 150-500 were killed -
Red River War
Red River War Picture-What: Buffalo hunters destroy the Indians food supply
-Who: Comanche war parties, Gen. William T. Sherman, Lt. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan
-Where: Branches of Cheyenne, Kiowa, Arapaho, in southern plains
-Outcome: Sherman and Sheridan defeated the warriors and open
-Casualties: The hunters were killed -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Little Big Horn-What: The US tried to buy land from Sioux, which had gold in the land.
-Who: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Lt. Col. George A. Custer
-Where: Sioux, in Dakota, Wyming, Montana
-Outcome: "Custer's Last Stand", Custer lost
-Casualties: 200 men perished -
Nez Perce War
Nez Perce War-What: General Howard Ordered Nez Perce to the Idaho reservation causing violence
-Who: Chief Joseph, Gen. Oliver O. Howard, Col. Nelson Miles
-Where: Wallowa Valley of Idaho
-Outcome: Survivors moved to Washington Territory
-Casualties: Many soldiers died of disease from being in new territory -
The Battle of Wounded Knee
The Battle of Wounded Knee picture-What: Sitting Bull was killed in an attempted arrest
-Who: Sitting Bull, US 7th Calvary
-Where: Sioux at Pine Ridge reservation
-Outcome: Sitting Bull's followers surrendered
-Casualties: about 200 sioux died
