Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Colorado Territory was formally created in 1861 shortly before the bombardment of Fort Sumter sparked the American Civil War.Although sentiments were somewhat divided in the early days of the war, Colorado was only marginally a pro-Union territory [1] (four statehood attempts were thwarted, largely by Confederate sympathizers in July 1862, February 1863, February 1864, and January 1866).
White River War: 32-50 [c] White River Ute vs United States of America Battle of Berwind Canyon: October 24, 1913 Berwind: Coal Wars: Colorado Coalfield War: 1 Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, & Colorado National Guard vs United Mine Workers of America: Ludlow Massacre: April 20, 1914 Ludlow: Coal Wars: Colorado ...
Flag of the United States of America 1861-1863 An 1862 map of the Territory of Colorado. This is a list of military units from the U.S. Territory of Colorado engaged in the American Civil War. On April 12, 1861, South Carolina artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter to start the American Civil War.
Section of State Highway 74 between Morrison and Idledale 39°39′22″N 105°13′32″W / 39.656111°N 105.225556°W / 39.656111; -105.225556 ( Bear Creek Canyon Scenic Mountain Morrison
Colorado in the American Civil War The people, places, and events associated with Colorado Territory (1861−1876) during the American Civil War . The main article for this category is Colorado in the American Civil War .
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
The initial forts, built in the first half of the 19th century, were early communities of commerce between Native Americans, trappers, and traders. William Butler, who wrote about the fur trade in Colorado, stated that there were 24 trading posts built in the pre-territorial area of what is now Colorado. [1] The trading posts were of varying sizes.
The 1st Colorado Infantry Regiment (officially the 1st Regiment of Colorado Volunteers) was a volunteer infantry regiment of the United States Army formed in the Colorado Territory in 1861 and active in the American West in the late 19th century.