How the Civil War Became the Indian Wars - The Leon M ...

Jan 18, 2019 · The federal project of demilitarization, paradoxically, accelerated the conquest and colonization of the West. The Fetterman Fight exploded out of this context. In the wake of the Sand Creek Massacre, Cheyennes, Arapahos and various Sioux peoples forged an alliance, hoping to stem the tide of settlers surging across the Plains. ................
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