| Sacramento River massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the California genocide | |
| Location | California |
| Date | 5 April 1846 |
| Target | Wintu people |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | Estimates of "120-150" up to "600-700" shot and around 200 dying in the water. |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrators | United States Army |
| Motive | American expansion into California |
The Sacramento River massacre refers to the killing of many Wintu people on the banks of the Sacramento River on 5 April 1846 by an expedition band led by Captain John C. Frémont of Virginia. Estimates range from 125 to 900.