Douglas Scott's 2004 book 'Finding Sand Creek: History, Archaeology, and the 1864 Massacre Site' describes the search for the location of a peaceful Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho camp that was overrun by more than 700 U.S. volunteer troops commanded by Colonel John M. Chivington.
Sources
- The Archaeology of Battlefields - Magazine Issue Archive (archive.archaeology.org)
- https://www.oupress.com/9780806138015/finding-sand-creek/ (oupress.com)
- https://www.nps.gov/places/monument-hill-trailhead.htm (nps.gov)
- https://historynet.com/sand-creek-massacre/ (historynet.com)
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