How the Colorado Territory in 1876 reacted to reports of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

The jubilant sounds of music and fireworks on the “Centennial Fourth” had barely faded away when newspaper editors and telegraph operators began spreading alarming reports of a major defeat suffered by the U.S. Army in the Montana Territory. To the Lakota Sioux — whom the Army had declared “hostile” in early 1876 when they resisted […]

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 993

Last Updated: 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

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The jubilant sounds of music and fireworks on the “Centennial Fourth” had barely faded away when newspaper editors and telegraph operators began spreading alarming reports of a major defeat suffered by the U.S. Army in the Montana Territory.

This story is part of Colorado at 150.

To the Lakota Sioux — whom the Army had declared “hostile” in …

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