The condemnation was real and public.

And then the political system moved on, without delivering any of the accountability that the investigation’s conclusions seemed to demand.

Chivington was not prosecuted.

He had resigned from the Army before the investigation concluded.

Without a court-martial, he faced no legal consequences.

He eventually moved to various places and worked in various capacities, including as a newspaper editor.

He maintained to the end of his life that Sand Creek had been justified.

Evans was removed from the Colorado governorship but retained his social and business status.