Karl Linderfelt

Karl Linderfelt
Karl Linderfelt
	Lt. Linderfelt (center) near the Ludlow Colony, 1914.
Birth name	Karl Edward Linderfelt
Born	7 November 1876; Janesville, Wisconsin
Died	3 June 1957 (aged 80); Los Angeles, California
Buried	Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
Allegiance	United States, Mexico
Branch	United States Army; Mexican Army; United States Army National Guard;
Rank	Colonel (Colorado National Guard);
Unit	Colorado National Guard;
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War; Boxer Rebellion[note]; Colorado Coalfield War; Ludlow Massacre;
Spouse(s)	Ora Smith (m. 1905)
Other work	Miner

Karl E. Linderfelt (November 7, 1876 – June 3, 1957) was a soldier, mine worker, soldier of fortune, and officer in the Colorado National Guard. He was reported to have been responsible for an attack upon, and the ultimate death of, strike leader Louis Tikas during the Ludlow Massacre. He was the son of librarian Klas August Linderfelt.

Most of what is known from Linderfelt's life is from a congressional testimony after the events at Ludlow.