This 1863 Massacre Was the Deadliest Slaughter of Native Americans in U.S. History. Now, the Shoshone Are Restoring the Site of the Attack
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The Bear River Massacre, which took place in a valley in what is now southeast Idaho on January 29, 1863, is often described as the worst attack on Native Americans in United States history. Troops from a Union Army regiment slaughtered an estimated 250 to 500 men, women and children in a matter of hours.
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The Bear River Massacre, which took place in a valley in what is now southeast Idaho on January 29, 1863, is often described as the worst attack on Native Americans in United States history. Troops from a Union Army regiment slaughtered an estimated 250 to 500 men, women and children in a matter of hours. The death toll is believed to be higher than better-known massacres like Sand Creek in 1864 and Wounded Knee in 1890. Yet the attack on the Shoshone community is little remembered today.
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- The Bear River Massacre, which took place in a valley in what is now southeast Idaho on January 29, 1863, is often described as the worst attack on Native Americans in United States history. Troops from a Union Army regiment slaughtered an estimated 250 to 500 men, women and children in a matter of hours.
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This 1863 Massacre Was the Deadliest Slaughter of Native Americans in U.S. History. Now, the Shoshone Are Restoring the Site of the Attack
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