Sand Creek Massacre - The Latest From Fort Lyon: Union Casualties

Editor’s Note: In cross-checking official records of the National Archives and Colorado Archives regimental

listings, and the Colorado Archives list of Civil War casualties, certain discrepancies exist. They are noted in

red following the name listed.

List of Union soldiers killed and wounded at Sand Creek, reported by Denver Daily News: Latest From Fort Lyon, December 12, 1864.

KILLED:

Aldrich, Joseph W. – Co, F, 1st Colo. Reg. (Private)

Buckhamer, Jesse – Co. I, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

(Correction: Berkheimer)

Conner, Joseph H. – Co. A, 3rd Colo. Reg.

(Possible match - Colorado Archives and National Archives listing: Michael J. Connor, Co. A, 3rd Reg. No official record of a Joseph H. Connor exists, nor does the Colorado Archives record of Civil War casualties list any ‘Connor’ as having died in combat.)

Duncan, John R. – Co. I, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

Foster, Henry C. – Co. D, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

McDermott, Patrick C. – Co. E, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

McFarland, Robert – Co. D, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

Medino, Francis – Co. C, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

(National Archives spelling: Francisco Medina)

Parker, John – Co. I, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

(Colorado Archives of Civil War casualties spelling: John Parkes)

Pierson, Oliver – Co. C, 1st Colo. Reg. (Private)

Not included in article, but later confirmed killed:

Douglas, John A. – Co. I, 3rd Colo. Reg. (Private)

Pierce, George W. – Co. F, 1st Colo. Reg. (Private)

(Killed by friendly fire)

WOUNDED:

Batton, James Co. C., 1st.

(Colorado Archives and National Archives listing: No record of a James Batton exists. Possibly Cornelius J. Ballou or Colorado archives listing: Cornelius J. Ballow.)

Bisseil, Benjamin F. Co. K., 3rd. (Corporal)

(Colorado Archives and National Archives listing: Benjamin F. Bisel)

Bradley, John Co. F., 3rd. (Private)

Burckhart, H. S. Co. B., 3rd. (Sergeant)

(Correction: Samuel H. Burghardt)

Calhoun, John B., Co. C., 1st. (Private)

Dorsey, George Co. F 3rd. (Sergeant)

Douglass, James Co. I., 3rd. (Sergeant)

Goodsell, Albert Co. A., 3rd. (Private)

(Colorado Archives and National Archives listing: No Goodsell listed in 3rd Reg. Possibly Alvin Goodsell, Co. C or H, 1st.)

Hamilton, Richard Co. I, 3rd. (Sergeant)

Hawley, C.H., Lt. Co B., 3rd.

(Charles H. Hawley)

Houston, Thomas Co. M, 3rd. (Private)

(National Archives listing most likely Thomas Huston, private Co, M, 3rd.)

Jackson. W. Co. E., 1st.

(Colorado Archives and National Archives listing: Most likely Sergeant William C. Jackson, Co. E, 1st.)

Kaw, John Co. M, 3rd.

(Colorado Archives and National Archives listing: No record of a John Kaw exists.)

Mallory, John Co. M, 3rd.

(Colorado Archives and National Archives listing: No record of a John H. Mallory. Possibly Charles L. Mallory, private Co. B, 3rd more likely: John H. Mallay, private, Co. M, 3rd.)

Manion, T. N. Co. B, 3rd. (Private)

(Thomas N. Manion)

Maxwell, A. J. Co. I, 3rd. (Corporal)

(Andrew J. Maxwell)

Metcalf, James Co. A., 3rd. (Private)

Mettge, August Co. C., 1st. (Private)

Morris, David Co. M, 3rd. (Blacksmith)

Mull, Henry Co. E, 1st. (Private)

Nettleton, George Co. A., 3rd. (Private)

Nye, Alfred Co. K., 3rd. (Private)

(Correction: Nye served in Co. K., 1st.)

Orleans, Lewis P. Co. M, 3rd. (Sergeant)

Parks, Frank Co. A., 3rd. (Private)

(Edward F. Parks)

Pinegree, George T. Co. H., 1st. (Corporal)

(George W. Pingree, or Pingre)

Rice, Charles M. Co. M, 3rd. (Private)

Smith, John Co. C., 1st. (Private)

(Not to be confused with John S. Smith, Indian Interpreter.)

Stahl, Ellis Co. K., 3rd. (Private)

(Benjamin E. Stahl)

Talbott, Presley Capt. Co. M, 3rd.Thomas, Jefferson Co. K, 3rd. (Private)

Tisdale, James Co. I., 3rd. (Corporal)

Wilson, Luther Co. F., 1st. (1st Lieut.)

Wilson, Martin Co. E., 3rd. (Private)

Woodworth, James R. Co. K, 3rd. (Private)

KClonewolf.com Editor’s addition:

List of soldiers killed at Sand Creek, based upon this article, a similar article by the Burlington Iowa Weekly Hawk Eye, and National Archives and Colorado Archives listings:

Aldrich, Joseph W. – 1st Colo. Reg.

Berkheimer, Jesse – 3rd Colo. Reg.

Conner, Michael J. - 3rd Colo. Reg. (Unconfirmed)

Douglas, John A. – 3rd Colo. Reg.

Duncan, John R. – 3rd Colo. Reg.

Foster, Henry C. – 3rd Colo. Reg.

McDermott, Patrick C. – 3rd Colo. Reg.

McFarland, Robert - 3rd Colo. Reg.

Medino, Francis – 3rd Colo. Reg. (Alternately spelled Medina, Francisco)

Parkes, John – 3rd Colo. Reg.

Pierce, George W. – 1st Colo. Reg.

Pierson, Oliver – 1st Colo. Reg.