Douglas Scott's 2004 book 'Finding Sand Creek: History, Archaeology, and the 1864 Massacre Site' describes the search for the location of a peaceful Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho camp that was overrun by more than 700 U.S. volunteer troops commanded by Colonel John M. Chivington.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, credible sources including the publisher (OU Press), National Park Service, HistoryNet, and Britannica, all corroborating the book's existence, content, and historical details of the Sand Creek Massacre. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- The Archaeology of Battlefields - Magazine Issue Archive (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.oupress.com/9780806138015/finding-sand-creek/ (corroboration)
- https://www.nps.gov/places/monument-hill-trailhead.htm (corroboration)
- https://historynet.com/sand-creek-massacre/ (corroboration)