John M. Chivington papers, 1863-1892.

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John M. Chivington papers, 1863-1892.

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Correspondence, reports, newspaper clipping concerning Chivington's ministerial, military and political careers; much of the correspondence was sent to General L.W. Colby who was investigating the Sand Creek Massacre for a court case in 1892.

2 envelopes (9 folders)

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6821681

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Chivington, John Milton, 1821-1894

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Chivington was born in Lebanon, Ohio on January 27, 1821, the son of Isaac and Jane Chivington, who had fought under General William Henry Harrison against members of Tecumseh's Confederacy at the Battle of the Thames. Drawn to Methodism, Chivington became a minister. Following ordination in 1844, his first appointment was to Payson Circuit in the Illinois Conference. On the journey from Ohio to Illinois, Chivington contracted smallpox. He served the Illinois conference for ten years. In 1853...

Wetherell, W. B.,

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