William j fetterman was a civil war veteran officer

William J. Fetterman was a Civil War
veteran officer who was massacred along
with his troops at the battle.
List the causes of the battle:
Briefly describe the outcome of the battle:

Fetterman's troops were defending a group of woodcutters when Crazy Horse tricked
Fetterman into following a small band of Sioux warriors. Fetterman and his troops were
then ambushed; the 80 soldiers were easily surrounded and slaughtered.
Questions to Consider:
1. Why did the Sioux appeal to the U.S. government to stop the increasing settlements of
whites along the Bozeman Trail? Bozeman Trail ran through a land that was sacred and
2. Was the ambush against Fetterman's company of soldiers justifiable?
3. What is the legacy of the Battle of the Hundred Slain/ Fetterman Massacre? The Sioux's
Identify the role of the following tribes and key figure in the battle:
Kiowa Comanche General Philip Sheridan