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John Milton Chivington (January 27, 1821 – October 4, 1894) was a Methodist pastor and Mason who served as a colonel in the United States Volunteers during the New Mexico Campaign of the American Civil War.
John Milton Chivington (1821-1894) – A hero in the Battle of Glorieta Pass in New Mexico and the infamous Commander of the U.S. Army troops at the Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado, John Chivington was born in Lebanon, Ohio, on January 27, 1821.
The Sand Creek massacre (also known as the Chivington massacre, the battle of Sand Creek or the massacre of Cheyenne Indians) was a massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29, 1864, when a 675-man force of the Third Colorado Cavalry under the command of U.S. Volunteers ...
Jan 27, 2024 · John Chivington, known as the "Fighting Parson," was an ordained Methodist minister and Union officer, who was acclaimed for his performance at the Battle of Glorieta Pass but condemned for his role in the Sand Creek Massacre.
John Chivington. Date of Birth - Death January 27, 1821 – October 4, 1892. In 1861, John Chivington, an ordained minister, was offered the position of chaplain by Colorado territorial governor William Gilpin, but denied it, deciding to fight instead.
May 16, 2024 · The Sand Creek Massacre was a surprise attack by about 675 U.S. troops under Colonel John M. Chivington upon a camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho people in southeastern Colorado Territory in November 1864. More than 230 Native Americans were massacred.
John Chivington stood 6-foot-4, weighed over 200 pounds, and used his booming voice to good effect as a minister and ardent abolitionist before the Civil War.
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