Colonel John M. Chivington

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Colonel_John_M._Chivington
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:3rd_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:birth_date 1821-01-27
gptkbp:birth_place Ohio, United States
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Fairmount_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Chivington_Jr.
gptkbp:controversy Criticism for actions at Sand Creek
gptkbp:death_date 1894-10-04
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Denver,_Colorado,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Ohio_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel John M. Chivington
gptkbp:image Chivington portrait
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Indian_Wars
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1st_Colorado_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Sand_Creek_Massacre
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in American history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Butcher
gptkbp:notable_work Testimony before Congress
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:service_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Chivington