Sutter Buttes massacre

The Sutter Buttes massacre refers to the murder of a large group of California Indians on the Sacramento River near Sutter Buttes in June 1846 by a militarized expeditionary band led by Captain John C. Frémont of Virginia. Estimates of the number of California Indians killed in the massacre range from several hundred to several thousand.

Sutter Buttes massacre

The Sutter Buttes massacre refers to the murder of a large group of California Indians on the Sacramento River near Sutter Buttes in June 1846 by a militarized expeditionary band led by Captain John C. Frémont of Virginia. Estimates of the number of California Indians killed in the massacre range from several hundred to several thousand.