Colorado Soldier's Monument
(West side):
Colorado Territory - Organized
February 28, 1861
Colorado Admitted as a State
August 1, 1876
Census of Territory in 1861 - 23,331
War Governors
William Gilpin
Richard Ed Whitsitt Adjutant General
1861-1862
John Evans
David H. Moffat, Jr. Adjutant General
1863-1865
Military Organizations in the Civil War
First Colorado Infantry
Later First Colorado Cavalry
Col. John P. Slough Col. John M Chivington
Second Colorado Infantry
Col Jesse H. Leavenworth
Third Colorado Infantry
Later consolidated with Second Inf. to form Second Colo. Cav.
Col. James H. Ford
Third Colorado Cavalry
Col. Geo L. Shoup
McLain's Independent Battery
Captain Tyler's Mounted Rangers
Volunteer Soldiers Credited to Colorado - 4,903
Highest average of any state or territory and with no draft or bounty
Battles and Engagements
Val Verde, N.M. 1862
Apache Canon, N.M. 1862
Pigeon's Ranch, N.M. 1862
La Cloretta, N.M. 1862
Peralta, N.M. 1862
Cabin Creek, Ind. TY. 1863
Honey Springs, Ind. TY. 1863
Camden Point, MO. 1864
Fredericksburg, MO. 1864
Little Blue, MO. 1864
Big Blue, MO. 1864
Westport, MO. 1864
Marias des Cygnes, MO. 1864
Mine Creek, MO. 1864
Little Black, MO. 1864
Newtonia, MO. 1864
Trading Post, MO. 1864
Fremont's Orchard, Colo. 1864
Smokey Hill, Colo. 1864
Cedar Canon, Colo. 1864
Sand Creek, Colo. 1864
Gold Discovered
(Unreadable)
Marker is on Sherman Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
