AUHIS 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: John Chivington, William Tecumseh Sherman, White League
29 Sep 2018
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Plaques and statues went up in memorial of major killers people who massacred blacks, white league, people who fought in antietam, etc. 1898 war with spain and took hawaii. Also got cuba, puerto rico, and the caribbean islands. This war was seen as the final coming together for the american union. Southerners are coming in, trying to prove that they are good americans. Saw a disproportionate amount of southerners fighting. South in general seen as more martial, most military part of the. Named buffalo bill due to buffalo hunting. Crucial to the way of life to the native people. Almost everything was used for food, clothing, tools, etc. People started shooting bison from the trains as they passed. Sand creek, colorado nov 29 1864. Generally seen as the beginning of the indian wars. Fought in the civil war and again in the indian wars. Received medal of honour for killing natives. Insisted that the red man must be exterminated.
