By late 1864, many tribes were raiding settlements, stealing horses. Making a general...

Prof. Lillian Diane Sloan:

By late 1864, many tribes were raiding settlements, stealing horses. Making a general nuisance of themselves. But one of the few Cheyenne chiefs really trying to make peace was Black Kettle. He and his people were instructed to make camp at Sand Creek, near Ft. Lyon. They'd been promised protection. So that night they had a feast with dancing and games to celebrate peace. The following dawn, November 29th was freezing. A group of Colorado volunteers known as the Bloodless Third surrounded the camp, they were instructed to take off their coats. Strange, huh? Black Kettle immediately raised the American flag and the white flag of peace. People rushing around in great panic and fear and he kept calling out not to be frightened, They'd been promised protection, there was no danger. Suddenly, the troops attacked. Now, two thirds of these Indians were women and children. It was total chaos, a massacre, blood froze instantly on the bodies. Then the looting began. Scalps were taken. Fingers, ears, noses cut off. Babies were cut out of the wombs. Women had their uteruses cut off and The soldiers were putting them on their hats. As a matter of fact, when they put their clean coats back on, they paraded through Denver with body parts decorating their uniforms and horses. Among the few that escaped Sand Creek were 20 men, women, and children led by Lone Wolf, leader of the Dog Men. The soldiers chased them northward, through two states, right up into the mountains of northwestern Montana. The blizzard forced them to turn back and they left the Indians for dead. Here, Lone Wolf. There, now you know every thing there is to know