Prelude To Genocide - Incident in Erzerum - Virginia Gavian Rivers

October 1895 brought suffering, violence and death to Armenians living in eastern Turkey, the historic homeland of Armenians.Set off by events in Constantinople in late September, the government's military and paramilitary troops tear through villages, towns, and cities where Armenians live. These systematic 'incidents' lay the foundation for the genocide that will start in earnest twenty years later.As Armenian refugees crowd Erzerum, and a beloved Armenian bishop is deported, a Muslim Army captain..