Sacramento River massacre

Sacramento River massacre
Part of the California genocide
LocationCalifornia
Date5 April 1846
TargetWintu people
Attack type
Shooting
DeathsEstimates of "120-150" up to "600-700" shot and around 200 dying in the water.
InjuredUnknown
PerpetratorsUnited States Army
MotiveAmerican 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.