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several militiamen were killed by bullets, wether by friendly fire or by Indians is unclear, but the Indians there likely had no guns because they were instructed by Black Kettle to give up their weapons and stolen property to the nearby Fort Lydon to promote peace. Black Kettle was told to do this by Colonel Chivington who was looking to kill all of the Indians in the area, but Black Kettle didn't know that. He just wanted to live in peace and turned in his four white prisoners and told his tribe to give up their weapons. so probably not, but maybe a few kept their rifles.

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