Colorado Territory militia

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The Colorado Territory militia was a 19th-century volunteer military force from the U.S. Colorado Territory, active in regional conflicts with Native American tribes on the Great Plains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf territorial militia
volunteer military force
activeDuring American Civil War
Colorado War
Indian Wars
appliesToJurisdiction Colorado Territory
conflict Plains Indian Wars
Sand Creek massacre
linked to: Sand Creek Massacre

regional conflicts with Native American tribes on the Great Plains
country United States of America
dissolvedOrAbolished 1876
ethnicGroupInvolved Arapaho people
Cheyenne people
eventInYear1864 Sand Creek massacre
linked to: Sand Creek Massacre
formedAsResponseTo perceived threats to settlers in Colorado Territory
hasHistoricalReputation involvement in atrocities against Native Americans
hasPart Colorado volunteers
First Colorado Cavalry Regiment
Third Colorado Cavalry Regiment
inception 1861
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm territorial volunteer force
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Colorado Territory
militaryBranch cavalry
infantry
namedAfter Colorado Territory
notableCommander John Evans
John M. Chivington
notableEvent Sand Creek massacre
linked to: Sand Creek Massacre
operatedIn Colorado Territory frontier
Great Plains
opponent Arapaho people
Cheyenne people
other Native American tribes on the Great Plains
partOf military forces of the United States
recruitment volunteer enlistment
role campaigns against Native American tribes
frontier defense
significantYear 1864
subordinateTo governor of Colorado Territory
timePeriod 19th century
typeOfUnit irregular forces
local militia

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Colorado War belligerent Colorado Territory militia
Colorado Territory militia hasPart Colorado volunteers
linked to: Colorado Territory militia
Sand Creek Massacre perpetrator Colorado U.S. volunteer cavalry
linked to: Colorado Territory militia
Sand Creek Massacre perpetrator Colorado Territory militia
John M. Chivington commanded Colorado Territory militia
John M. Chivington militaryUnit Colorado volunteers
linked to: Colorado Territory militia
Black Kettle opponent Colorado territorial militia
linked to: Colorado Territory militia