The Three Battles of Sand Creek: In Blood, in Court, and as the End of History

Synopsis

Part I. In Blood -- The Road To Sand Creek -- Camp Weld Conference -- The March To Fort Lyon -- The Last Night Of Peace -- The Approach -- Flags And Friendlies -- A Battle -- A Massacre -- Scalp Dance -- Night Of Phantoms -- Death Of Jack Smith -- Aftermath -- Part Ii. In Court -- Denver Military Commission -- Joint Committee In Washington -- Doolittle's Committee -- Conflicting Testimony -- Battle Or Massacre? The Fallacy Of The False Dichotomy -- Part Iii. The End Of History -- Eyewitness Testimony -- False Memories -- Leading Questions -- Trauma And Memory -- Memory Alteration And Cognitive Dissonance -- Don't Confuse Me With The Facts -- Oral History -- Memories Of Three Sand Creek Witnesses: Bent, Chivington, And Soule -- Ghosts Busted At Sand Creek -- Postmodernism -- The End Of History. By Gregory F. Michno. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 220-228) And Index.