The Sand Creek Massacre And Fetterman Massacre

There were many battles in the American-Indian War. The Sand Creek Massacre, Fetterman Massacre, The Red River War, The Battle of Little Bighorn, and the Battle of Wounded Knee were all a part of the Plains Indian Wars. These battles stretched from Northern Texas to Southern South Dakota. The five battles were fought for similar reasons. The U.S. continued to move West, and ignored traditional Native American heritage. The Native Americans became frustrated and attempted to reclaim their land. The Sand Creek Massacre and Fetterman Massacre showed the military power of the United States, and the Native American Tribes. The massacres are clear representations of how brutal the U.S. and Native Americans are during war. The Battle of

Little Bighorn and the Battle of Wounded Knee were both fought with the same concept, and similar mistakes. The Red River War and the Plains Indian War had similar battles, and massacres.
The Sand Creek Massacre and the Fetterman Massacre are both similar.

The massacres were both ambushes. John Chivington ambushed the Native Americans and massacred the Cheyenne tribe. The Native Americans ambushed William J. Fetterman's troops. While these were both ambushes, they have a large difference. John Chivington raided the camp and killed non-threatening Native Americans. John Chivington had a natural distrust against Native Americans because his parents were killed by a Native American tribe. The Fetterman massacre was led by Crazy Horse. Crazy Horse ambushed Fetterman’s troops, and eliminated his unit. John Chivington killed men, women, and children. Crazy Horse killed a hostile force in his region. John Chivington killed innocent civilians, while Crazy Horse killed his

enemy.
The Battle of Little Bighorn was a strategic mistake for General Custer. The Sioux and Cheyenne tribes numbered between 2000-3000. General Custer attacked with one column, and underestimated the number of Native Americans. General Custer and his one column were immediately and his other two columns had no leadership. This battle was a major victory for the Native Americans. The Battle of Wounded Knee was a major U.S. victory. Wounded Knee was the last major conflict in the Plains Indians War. The Sioux tribe believed the Ghost Dance made them immune to bullets, which also caused bad judgement among some of the tribe members. The Battle of Wounded Knee is much closer to a massacre, while the Battle of Little Bighorn was a battle. The Battle of Wounded Knee resulted in shooting unarmed Native Americans. The Battle of Little Bighorn was strategic mistake that resulted in a critical loss.
The Red River War and the Plains Indian War were fought for the same reason.

The U.S. wanted control of the land, and the Native Americans on reservations. Both wars consisted of large battles. The Red River War mainly consisted of small raids, and on a few occasions a large battle would occur. The Red River War was also considered a campaign because of its length. The Red River War ended quickly, and the Native Americans in Northern Texas became wore down from small confrontations. This resulted in a U.S. victory, and tribes were moved to reservations. The Plains Indian Wars saw heavy resistance, and both the U.S. and Native Americans remained consistent in pride, and confidence. The Plains Indian Wars lasted very long. The first massacre in 1864, and last battle in 1890. Eventually the U.S. wore down the Native American in this region and moved them onto reservations. The U.S. used the same tactic in both wars. They wore down the Native Americans over time. The wars were extremely different in length, and the Red River War is sometimes considered a

campaign.
All of the massacres, battles, and wars were fought for the same reason. The U.S. wanted control of Great Plains. The Native Americans wanted the U.S. to stop expanding on their land. The alternate viewpoints of the U.S. and Native Americans caused large wars in the Plains region. The battles were fought for similar reasons, and both sides made bad decisions. The Native Americans fought for their land, while the U.S. fought for new land.