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For months prior to that affair the Indians had been attacking our trains, posts, and ranches; had robbed the emigrants and murdered any party they considered too weak to defend themselves.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “For months prior to that affair the Indians had been attacking our trains, posts, and ranches; had robbed the emigrants…”
Editor's note · Context
Dodge details the ongoing attacks by Native Americans prior to the Sand Creek incident, emphasizing a history of conflict.
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