Question

What did Col. John Chivington and Gen. George Custer have in common?

Answer 1

Answer:

They both attacked the Cheyenne village killing mostly women and children.

Explanation:

Col. John Chivington and Gen. George Armstrong Custer attacked the Cheyenne people, killing their women and children in the month of November 29th, 1864 and November 27th, 1868 respectively. These battles occurred four years apart but the battles or massacres were carried out on the same Cheyenne people.

These battles resulted in the lose of lives of mostly women and children and a few warriors and also destroyed the village. Gen. George Custer took some of the warriors as captives using them as human shields from enemy attacks.