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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
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Did You Know?
There were about 650 Colorado troops at Sand Creek. The men suffered a number of casualties. The first death at Sand Creek was likely private George Pierce, Company F, 1st Colorado Regiment. Another KIA was a young man named Joseph Aldrich, Company F, also of the 1st Regiment.

Last Updated: February 27, 2007 at 14:27 EST