Witnesses to the Sand Creek Massacre
September 23, 2009 at 10:58 AM | In Discussion Starters | Leave a CommentTags: primary sources
A student in class asked a question about testimonies given by those who witnessed the Sand Creek massacre in 1864 or had some other contact with the Cheyenne prior to the atrocities. The Congressional investigation is published and includes many testimonies, but only a few of those are up on Kansas Memory. In addition to these testimonies, some of the correspondence prior to the massacre is also available.
Affidavit of John Smith (an interpreter)
Testimony of Captain Silas Soule (a captain in the 1st Colorado Cavalry, whose testimony we read an excerpt of in class)
Testimony of Henry Hewitt (a second lieutenant in the 3rd Colorado Cavalry)
Testimony of James Cannon (lieutenant with the New Mexico Volunteers)
Testimony of Edward Wynkoop (a major in the 1st Colorado Cavalry)
Testimony of Samuel Ashcraft (a trader)
Options for This Week’s Blog Posts
September 22, 2009 at 10:25 AM | In Blogging Response Questions, Helpful Tips | Leave a CommentTags: blogging, brainstorming, podcasts, primary sources
For those of you who are posting blogs this week, here are a few sources you can consider if you are having trouble choosing a topic. As you compose your post, think about how you are going to incorporate analysis in addition to your brief summary. If you choose to discuss a primary source, be sure to print out the “Interpreting Primary Sources” sheet posted on this webpage under the tab “Class Handouts.”
Podcasts
Primary sources
- Letter by James Mead (I read a quote from one of his letters in lecture)
- Handbook for the Kansas Pacific Railway
- Medical History of the 19th Kansas Cavalry
- Testimony of Henry H. Hewitt (concerning the Sand Creek Massacre)
- The Captive Cheyennes (article in the Lawrence Standard)
Remember too that you can address topics we’ve already covered, such as the earliest European explorations in the region, the Bleeding Kansas conflict, etc. You could also discuss a section of Miner and Unrau’s book The End of Indian Kansas, as long as you aren’t double-dipping and just reprinting on your blog what you’re including in your book review.
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