Call NumberX-368Date1885-1887SummaryA troop of soldiers on horses form a long line in front of a bluff. In 1885 or 1886, these men, mostly from Leadville and known as the Rocky Mountain Rifles, and other volunteers were headed by Genl. F.M. Reardon and Capt. Christopher Caffrey and volunteered to kill every Ute in Colorado. They were headed off by the government when they started after the Indians without waiting for orders from the government. Mixed grasses and sage are in the foreground and a log structure is behind them on the right.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photonegative : nitrate ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 23 x 29 cm (9 x 11 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado. National Guard. Leadville Division--19th centuryLeadville (Colo.)--19th centurySoldiers--Colorado--Leadville--19th centuryGeographic AreaLeadville (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710000368Type of MaterialFilm negativesNitrate negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromJohn EllisNotesHeaded by Genl. F.M. Reardon and Capt. Christopher Caffrey. Volunteered to White River to kill every Ute in Colorado - 1885 or '86. Headed off by government when they started after the Indians without waiting for orders from government--Handwritten on back of photoprint. Formerly F2424. Title handwritten on back of photoprint. R7100003685
Troop of soldiers, mostly from Leadville, known as the Rocky Mountain Rifles, and other volunteers (1885-1887). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 11/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1016551
