Bear River Massacre

Victims	Unknown
Location	Bear River, Washington Territory Present-day: Franklin County, Idaho
Result	United States victory
Date	January 29, 1863
Criminal penalty	Unknown

Bear River Massacre

Details

Bear River Massacre

Part of the American Indian Wars

A monument erected by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers commemorating the event.

Date	January 29, 1863
Location	Bear River, Washington Territory Present-day: Franklin County, Idaho
Result	United States victory

Belligerents

United States

Shoshone

Commanders and leaders

Patrick Edward Connor

Bear Hunter †

Strength

~200

~300 +families

Casualties and losses

21 killed
46 wounded

~250 killed
~160 wounded or captured

Sources

Official military records and the National Park Service's listing of Civil War Battlefields also include the Bear River massacre as part of the American Civil War.
"Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies in the War of the Rebellion". Cornell University. US Government Printing Office. 1897. p. 184. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields Technical Volume II: Battle Summaries (PDF). National Park Service. 1998. p. 29. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
Frank Moore (1865). the rebellion record: a diary of american events. G.P. Putnam. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
Brigham D. Madsen. The Shoshoni Frontier and the Bear River Massacre (1985, University of Utah Press, page 192)
Sagwitch, p. 3-4
The History of a Valley, p. 23-26
Sagwitch, p. 23
Sagwitch, p. 14
A History of a Valley, p. 33.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 17.
Knetsch, Joe (2006). "The Surveyor General, the Prophet, and a War that Almost Happened". profsurv.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
Sagwitch, p. 25.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 136.
The Northern Shoshoni, p. 35.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 159.
Glory Hunter, p. 78.
Glory Hunter, p. 48.
Glory Hunter, p. 67.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 94.
Major General Patrick Connor. MilitaryMuseum.org Archived January 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
Glory Hunter, p. 51.
Glory Hunter, p. 67-72.
In God's Lap, p. 83-85.
Timmins, Brighton. Thornley Family History; copy on deposit in the library of Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
Deseret News, Sept 21, 1859.
Desert News, Sept 21, 185 Archived January 29, 2019, at the Wayback Machine.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 116.
"Site of Utter Party Massacre" (PDF), Reference Series: Number 233, Idaho State Historical Society, History.Idaho.gov, June 1993, archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2015, retrieved October 24, 2014
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 117.
Bear River Massacre, p. 81.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 172
Glory Hunter, p. 76-77.
Bear River Massacre, p. 83.
Records of California men in the war of the rebellion, p.173.
Glory Hunter, p. 76.
Sagwitch, p. 42.
Bear River Massacre, p. 84.
Glory Hunter, p. 77.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 174.
Sagwitch, p. 44.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 178.
Sagwitch, p. 45.
"Utah Digital Newspapers". newspapers.lib.utah.edu. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
"An Early History of Franklin" Archived June 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Franklin, ID
Glory Hunter, p. 56.
Bear River Massacre, p. 112.
Glory Hunter, p. 79.
Deseret News, 28 January 1863, p. 4
"California and the Civil War: Regiments of the California Volunteers in Federal Service: 2nd Regiment of Cavalry". www.militarymuseum.org. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
Bear River Massacre, p. 113
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 180–181.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 182.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 182–183.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 183.
Bear River Massacre, p. 118.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 181.
Sagwitch, p. 52
Sagwitch, p. 48.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 179.
Sagwitch, p. 47-48
"Bear River Massacre". Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
"Military History Online - The Bear River Massacre and the American Civil War". Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
Records of California Men in the War of Rebellion, p. 179
Shoshone Frontier, Pages 194 and 195.
The Rebellion Record p. 469.
Sagwitch, p. 54.
The Passing of the Redman, p. 21.
The Salt Lake Tribune. "Utah Local News – Salt Lake City News, Sports, Archive – The Salt Lake Tribune". Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
Massacre at Bear River, p. 111.
Brigham D. Madsen The Shoshoni Frontier and the Bear River Massacre (1985, University of Utah Press, page 192)
Bear River Massacre, p. 191.
Bear River Massacre, p. 279-294.
Sagwitch, p. 77-102.
Glory Hunter, p. 86.
Glory Hunter, p. 137-154.
Toone, Trent. "Because it's sacred land: Shoshone Nation chairman is on a mission to share massacre site with world" Archived September 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Deseret News. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
Moya-Smith, Simon. "Smithsonian to Repatriate Bear River Massacre Remains to Northwestern Shoshone."^{[permanent dead link]} Indian Country Today. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
Moya-Smith, Simon (June 11, 2013), "Bear River Massacre Victims Laid to Rest", Indian Country Today, archived from the original on September 4, 2015, retrieved January 16, 2015

Bear River Massacre

Victims	Unknown
Location	Bear River, Washington Territory Present-day: Franklin County, Idaho
Result	United States victory
Date	January 29, 1863
Criminal penalty	Unknown

Introduction

Sources

Official military records and the National Park Service's listing of Civil War Battlefields also include the Bear River massacre as part of the American Civil War.
"Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies in the War of the Rebellion". Cornell University. US Government Printing Office. 1897. p. 184. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields Technical Volume II: Battle Summaries (PDF). National Park Service. 1998. p. 29. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
Frank Moore (1865). the rebellion record: a diary of american events. G.P. Putnam. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
Brigham D. Madsen. The Shoshoni Frontier and the Bear River Massacre (1985, University of Utah Press, page 192)
Sagwitch, p. 3-4
The History of a Valley, p. 23-26
Sagwitch, p. 23
Sagwitch, p. 14
A History of a Valley, p. 33.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 17.
Knetsch, Joe (2006). "The Surveyor General, the Prophet, and a War that Almost Happened". profsurv.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
Sagwitch, p. 25.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 136.
The Northern Shoshoni, p. 35.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 159.
Glory Hunter, p. 78.
Glory Hunter, p. 48.
Glory Hunter, p. 67.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 94.
Major General Patrick Connor. MilitaryMuseum.org Archived January 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
Glory Hunter, p. 51.
Glory Hunter, p. 67-72.
In God's Lap, p. 83-85.
Timmins, Brighton. Thornley Family History; copy on deposit in the library of Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
Deseret News, Sept 21, 1859.
Desert News, Sept 21, 185 Archived January 29, 2019, at the Wayback Machine.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 116.
"Site of Utter Party Massacre" (PDF), Reference Series: Number 233, Idaho State Historical Society, History.Idaho.gov, June 1993, archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2015, retrieved October 24, 2014
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 117.
Bear River Massacre, p. 81.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 172
Glory Hunter, p. 76-77.
Bear River Massacre, p. 83.
Records of California men in the war of the rebellion, p.173.
Glory Hunter, p. 76.
Sagwitch, p. 42.
Bear River Massacre, p. 84.
Glory Hunter, p. 77.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 174.
Sagwitch, p. 44.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 178.
Sagwitch, p. 45.
"Utah Digital Newspapers". newspapers.lib.utah.edu. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
"An Early History of Franklin" Archived June 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Franklin, ID
Glory Hunter, p. 56.
Bear River Massacre, p. 112.
Glory Hunter, p. 79.
Deseret News, 28 January 1863, p. 4
"California and the Civil War: Regiments of the California Volunteers in Federal Service: 2nd Regiment of Cavalry". www.militarymuseum.org. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
Bear River Massacre, p. 113
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 180–181.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 182.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 182–183.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 183.
Bear River Massacre, p. 118.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 181.
Sagwitch, p. 52
Sagwitch, p. 48.
Shoshoni Frontier, p. 179.
Sagwitch, p. 47-48
"Bear River Massacre". Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
"Military History Online - The Bear River Massacre and the American Civil War". Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
Records of California Men in the War of Rebellion, p. 179
Shoshone Frontier, Pages 194 and 195.
The Rebellion Record p. 469.
Sagwitch, p. 54.
The Passing of the Redman, p. 21.
The Salt Lake Tribune. "Utah Local News – Salt Lake City News, Sports, Archive – The Salt Lake Tribune". Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
Massacre at Bear River, p. 111.
Brigham D. Madsen The Shoshoni Frontier and the Bear River Massacre (1985, University of Utah Press, page 192)
Bear River Massacre, p. 191.
Bear River Massacre, p. 279-294.
Sagwitch, p. 77-102.
Glory Hunter, p. 86.
Glory Hunter, p. 137-154.
Toone, Trent. "Because it's sacred land: Shoshone Nation chairman is on a mission to share massacre site with world" Archived September 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Deseret News. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
Moya-Smith, Simon. "Smithsonian to Repatriate Bear River Massacre Remains to Northwestern Shoshone."^{[permanent dead link]} Indian Country Today. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
Moya-Smith, Simon (June 11, 2013), "Bear River Massacre Victims Laid to Rest", Indian Country Today, archived from the original on September 4, 2015, retrieved January 16, 2015

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