Chivington

Chivington

Chivington may refer to:

  • John Chivington, a Colonel at the time of the U.S. Civil War who gained infamy for his attack on a peaceful settlement of Native Americans on the plains of Colorado, an attack which came to be known as the Sand Creek Massacre
  • Chivington Drive, a street in Longmont, Colorado, which was named for Colonel John Chivington, and therefore became the center of controversy in the news and at Longmont City Council meetings
  • Chivington, Colorado, a ghost town in Kiowa County, named for Colonel John Chivington

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  • Chivington — John Milton Chivington Colonel John Milton Chivington (* 27. Januar 1821 in Lebanon, Ohio; † 4. Oktober 1894) war der Held der Schlacht am Glorieta Pass und der verantwortliche Kommandierende des Sand Creek Massakers. Nachdem er zu den …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chivington, Colorado —   Town   …   Wikipedia

  • Chivington Drive — (since renamed Sunrise Drive) was a street in Longmont, Colorado which became the center of attention and controversy because it was named for Colonel John Chivington who was responsible for the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. The controversy… …   Wikipedia

  • John Chivington — John Milton Chivington (January 27, 1821 ndash; October 4, 1892) was a 19th century United States Army officer noted for his role in the New Mexico Campaign of the American Civil War and in the Colorado War. He was celebrated as the hero of the… …   Wikipedia

  • John M. Chivington — John Chivington John Chivington (1821 1892), frappé d infâmie publique pour sa responsabilité dans le massacre de Sand Creek (1864). John Milton Chivington (né le 27 janvier 1821 à Lebanon et mort le 4 octobre 1892) est un officier de l …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Milton Chivington — John Chivington John Chivington (1821 1892), frappé d infâmie publique pour sa responsabilité dans le massacre de Sand Creek (1864). John Milton Chivington (né le 27 janvier 1821 à Lebanon et mort le 4 octobre 1892) est un officier de l …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Chivington — (1821 1892), frappé d infâmie publique pour sa responsabilité dans le massacre de Sand Creek (1864). John Milton Chivington (né le 27 janvier 1821 à Lebanon et mort le 4 octobre 1892) est un officier de l armée des États Unis. Il est remarq …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Chivington — John Milton Chivington Colonel John Milton Chivington (* 27. Januar 1821 in Lebanon, Ohio; † 4. Oktober 1894) war der Held der Schlacht am Glorieta Pass und der verantwortliche Kommandierende des Sand Creek Massakers. Nachdem er zu den …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John M. Chivington — John Milton Chivington Colonel John Milton Chivington (* 27. Januar 1821 in Lebanon, Ohio; † 4. Oktober 1894) war der Held der Schlacht am Glorieta Pass und der verantwortliche Kommandierende des Sand Creek Massakers. Nachdem er zu den… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sand Creek massacre — Part of the Colorado War, American Indian Wars Date November 29, 1864 Location Colorado Territory Present day Kiowa Co …   Wikipedia

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