Colonel John Chivington Is Remembered For

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Multiple Choice

Colonel John Chivington is remembered for:

• A) becoming a martyr when tortured and killed by Sioux warriors.
• B) leading the cavalry charge that turned back a Confederate assault at Shiloh.
• C) his refusal to surrender his Confederate troops until weeks after Lee's final surrender.
• D) organizing a band of pro-Union Creek Indians who fought bravely at Vicksburg.
• E) leading an attack that killed perhaps 400 Indian men,women,and children.

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