Denver Civil War statue with ties to Sand Creek massacre toppled

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Overnight between June 24 and June 25, a monument to the 1st Colorado Cavalry was removed by direct action. The plaque includes a commemoration of the Sand Creek Massacre as a 'battle won'. In addition to that commemoration, the statue itself may have been intended as a representation of Col. John Chivington, who led the Sand Creek Massacre.

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/06/25/colorado-civil-war-statute-monument-toppled/

https://gazette.com/colorado_politics/civil-war-statue-with-ties-to-sand-creek-massacre-toppled-at-state-capitol/article_816f0d1a-de29-5a75-9922-a5cba1458ee6.html

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images by Shelly Bradbury can be found in this thread: https://twitter.com/ShellyBradbury/status/1276168768562044939?s=20
The monument has been controversial for years, though the first public apology by the state for the Sand Creek Massacre did not occur until 2014.