What the records say
- When
- 29 Sep 1879 – 5 Oct 1879
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.20° N, 107.69° W
- Description
- 1879 battle
White River War
Part of the American Indian Wars
The Meeker Massacre, or Meeker Incident, White River War, Ute War, or the Ute Campaign), took place on September 29, 1879, in Colorado. Members of a band of Ute Indians attacked the Indian agency on their reservation, killing the Indian agent Nathan Meeker and his 10 male employees and taking five women and children as hostages.
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