The Chief Who Wanted Peace And Died For It — The Tragic Story Of Black Kettle
He was in the assigned reservation area.
He had been trying to comply with treaty terms.
He had just been told by an American official that he couldn’t get a guarantee of safety.
Three days later, Custer attacked at dawn.
The Battle of the Washita: November 27, 1868
The attack on Black Kettle’s camp at the Washita River followed the same basic pattern as the attack at Sand Creek: a dawn assault on a sleeping camp, a military force with overwhelming firepower attacking people who had no warning.
There were differences.
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