Historical Photograph: General William T. Sherman and Commissioners in Council with Sioux Chiefs at Fort Laramie, Wyoming
Title
Historical Photograph: General William T. Sherman and Commissioners in Council with Sioux Chiefs at Fort Laramie, Wyoming
Date
1868
Type
Historical Photograph
Description
The National Archives Catalog features an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts William T. Sherman and members of the Sioux signing the Fort Laramie Treaty, which established peace between the United States and the Sioux and placed the Sioux on a reservation in the Dakota Territory.
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National Archives
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“Historical Photograph: General William T. Sherman and Commissioners in Council with Sioux Chiefs at Fort Laramie, Wyoming,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 4, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1079.