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title: Colonel John Chivington
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18976/colonel-john-chivington/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-05-23
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# Colonel John Chivington

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Colonel John Chivington](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18976.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18976.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Colonel John Chivington of the US Volunteers, responsible for the [Sand Creek Massacre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sand_Creek_Massacre/) of November 1864.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2024, May 23). Colonel John Chivington. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18976/colonel-john-chivington/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Colonel John Chivington." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 23, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18976/colonel-john-chivington/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Colonel John Chivington." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18976/colonel-john-chivington/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chiving1.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chiving1.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 23 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.