RECORDED CLASSES
CD 49 - US HISTORY
Massacre in Colorado 444
MASSACRE
IN COLORADO
in Union-ruled
Colorado
Sand Creek Massacre
November 29, 1864
infamy and shame
peaceful village
Southern Cheyenne
Arapaho Indians
on Sand Creek
thought buffalo
approaching
blue-coated cavalry
instead
hurried out of tipis
puzzled and alarmed
these Indians
were at peace
some chiefs friendly
with miners
and settlers
soldiers came
ripping through creek
crashing across
ice-crusted pools
charged directly
into the village
shooting and yelling
like crazed men
demolished tipis
chased people
showed no mercy
bewildered Cheyenne chief
Black Kettle
recognized
white commanders
Colonel Chivington
took no prisoners
deliberate massacre
of peaceful Indians
scalps and skins taken
as souvenirs
one of America's
worst military scandals
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RECORDED CLASSES
CD 49 - US HISTORY
Massacre in Colorado 444
MASACRE
EN COLORADO
La Unión Gobernó Colorado,
29 de noviembre de 1964
Massacre de Sand Creek
Infamia y vergüenza en la
pacífica aldea
En el sur de Cheyenne
los indios de Arapaho
pensaron que buffalo
se acercaba
a Sand Creek
Sin embargo
era la caballería
de los vestidos de azul
Los indios salieron
apurados de sus tipis,
desconcertados y alarmados
Estos indios
estaban en paz
Algunos jefes habían sido
amistosos con mineros
y colonizadores
Desorientado el jefe Cheyenne
Black Kettle
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