Colorado Civil War Executions

List of Soldiers, Serving in Units from the State of Colorado, Executed During the Civil War by U.S. Military Authorities for whom Proceedings of Court-Martial and Military Commissions have been Filmed.

Name Unit Offense Date Method
Charles Lockman Co. F, 2d Colorado Cav. Murder 10 November 1864 Hanging
Darius A. Philbrooks Co. K, 1st Colorado Cav. Murder 8 April 1862 Firing Squad

Extracted from: List of Soldiers Executed During the Civil War by U.S. Military Authorities for whom Proceedings of Court-Martial and Military Commissions have been Filmed; Proceedings of U.S. Army Courts-Martial and Military Commissions of Union Soldiers Executed by U.S. Military Authorities, 1861-1866 (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1523, roll 1); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.

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