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05/25/2026

Memorial day,

Early Life.
“At the age of 17, Silas escorted escaped slaves from Missouri north to freedom.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Soule

The Sand Creek Massacre in 1864, the murder of elderly, women and children.
“Before the attack, Soule told other officers “Any man who would take part in [such] murders, knowing the circumstances as we did, was a low lived cowardly son of a bitch.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Soule

“Soule tried unsuccessfully to dissuade Chivington from attacking the Indians; he and his men were forced to go with Chivington but did not participate in the attacks.” https://www.findagrave.com/.../8787563/silas_stillman-soule

“As the attack began, Soule reminded his troops that the supposed "enemy" was a peace chief's band, and some responded that they "would not fire a shot today". His company did not follow the orders given to them to enter the creek bed leading to the settlement but moved up and down the banks and observed the slaughter. There was heavy crossfire, and they did not participate in the killings.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Soule

“Later, Soule testified against Chivington during an investigation held in Denver.” https://www.findagrave.com/.../8787563/silas_stillman-soule

“Soule's and others' verbal and written testimonies about the Sand Creek Massacre led to Chivington's resignation; Colorado's Second Territorial Governor, John Evans’, dismissal; and the U.S. Congress refusing the U.S. Army's repeated requests for a general war against the Plains Indians.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Soule

Those responsible for the Sand Creek Massacre were never brought to trial or served time for their actions.

Death
“Afterwards, Soule was appointed provost marshal of Denver. While performing those duties, he was assassinated by a soldier who had been under Chivington's command at the massacre. Many thought that Col. Chivington instigated Soule's death.”
https://www.findagrave.com/.../8787563/silas_stillman-soule

“Soule's assassination occurred two weeks after the end of the Civil War. Dying at 26, Soule is honored as having led a heroic life of "moral courage" at great personal risk to himself….One of Soule's assassins fled the scene, but [Charles] Squier was eventually caught and brought back to Denver for a court-martial. However, the officer who captured Squier was found dead in a Denver hotel with what was presumed to be a staged drug overdose, and Squier escaped to New York, where his father lived….Despite his crime, he was buried in New York with honors.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Soule

04/18/2026

Central Asian Shepherd Dog, a brief history: The breed originates from various indigenous dogs across Central Asia, areas like Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, rather than having a single individual dog

The Soviets sourced CAS dogs from different regions of Central Asia to reshape the breed, extending beyond Russia. During the Soviet era, these dogs were bred with other large breeds such as the Caucasian Shepherd.

The Soviet Union was the first in formalizing and standardizing the Central Asian Shepherd breed, which is often referred to as Alabai, beginning in the 1920s and 1930s. The USSR aimed to consolidate different indigenous livestock guardian breeds from Central Asia into one unified breed for purposes such as military, security, and guard duties, rather than solely for herding.

Turkmenistan officially recognized the Turkmen Wolf-Hound (Alabay) as a breed in 1990.

When a landrace dog is refined—indicating that it has been selectively bred to meet a specific, closed standard of appearance or behavior, often by kennel clubs—it transitions into a standardized or purebred breed, thereby losing its status as a genuine landrace.

Google, "is a landrace dog the same as an aboriginal dog"
"Yes, in practical terms, a landrace dog is the same as an aboriginal or native dog. Both terms describe a domesticated dog type that has developed through natural selection and adaptation to a specific local environment and human culture, rather than through artificial breeding standards. They are often referred to interchangeably as 'landrace,' 'aboriginal,' or "native' dogs."

This is based on my brief research, but if you disagree and have other interesting things to share, please do so.

04/11/2026

04/02/2026

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