Approximately four miles further up the Cosumnes River, on July 12, 1851, Jared Sheldon, a former employee of John Sutter and holder of the original Mexican land grant, Rancho Omochumnes, was confronted by a large party of miners whose claims were threatened by a dam being built by Sheldon.

The fatalities then and on the following day ended the

Riot on the Cosumnes.

Killed

Jared Sheldon of Underhill, Vt. • James M. Johnson of Lancaster, Ia. • Edward Cody of Fox River, Il.

Wounded

Calvin Dickerson of Bernan Co., Mi. • Emanuel Bush of Desmoine, Co., Ia. • One unnamed miner

Marker can be reached from Grant Line Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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