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The first colonel of the regiment was John P. Slough, replaced in April 1862 by Major John Chivington, later chastised for his role as commander of the 3rd Colorado Cavalry in the November 1864 Sand Creek Massacre. There is a group of reenactors who portray the First Colorado (Company D) in Denver. The unit celebrated 50 years in 2024.
2nd Colorado Cavalry Regiment: October 1863 – September 23, 1865. 3rd Colorado Cavalry Regiment: September 31, 1864 – December 31, 1864. McLain's Independent Light Artillery Battery (Colorado) December 15, 1862 – August 31, 1865. 1st Colorado Infantry Regiment: December 14, 1861 – November 18, 1865. 2nd Colorado Infantry Regiment
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).
In the night between June 24 and 25, 2020, a group of Black Lives Matter protestors tore down a statue depicting a Civil-War-era Colorado cavalryman located in front of the Colorado State Capitol. The statue was designed by Captain Jack Howland, a member of the 1st Colorado Cavalry regiment, and had been erected in July 1909.
The Colorado Army National Guard is currently composed of a variety of units, including the 169th Field Artillery Brigade (of which the 157th Field Artillery Regiment "First Colorado" is a component), the 1st Battalion of the 157th Infantry Regiment (attached to the 10th Mountain Division), and the 117th Space Support Battalion.
The first battle flag of the Perote Guards (Company D, 1st Regiment Alabama Infantry). Flag officially used: September 1860 – Summer, 1861 Flag officially used: September 1860 – Summer, 1861 George P. Gilliss flag, also known as the Biderman Flag, the one of the few Confederate flags captured in California ( Sacramento )
An example of a Colorado state highway sign. The state flag is also incorporated into the design of Colorado's state highway markers, though some markers use a representation of the flag that differs slightly from the official version, namely one in which the red letter "C" does not extend into the white stripe and is cut off at the border of ...
51st Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops – Formerly 1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) 52nd Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops – Formerly 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) 53rd Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops – Formerly 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent)