The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region / Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of Occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868

The work provides a local history and ethnographic sketch of Indigenous peoples around Pike's Peak, outlining the presence and movements of Utes, Comanches, Kiowas, Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Sioux, and other groups, and discussing trails, mineral springs, game, and early explorer accounts. It recounts violent encounters during the mid-1860s, offers a first-person perspective on regional defenses, and delivers a detailed narrative and sustained defense of the engagement at Sand Creek, citing government reports and sworn testimony. Material combines personal recollection, comparative witness statements, and documentary sources to preserve events and local conditions.