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Kansas

 

1st Regiment Infantry

Organized at Camp Lincoln, Fort Leavenworth, May 20 to June 3, 1861. Moved to Wyandotte, thence to Kansas City and Clinton, Mo., to Join General Lyon, June 7-July 13, 1861. Attached to Dietzler's Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West. Advance on Springfield July. Action at Dug Springs August 2. At Springfield, Mo., until August 7. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. March to Rolla, Mo., August 11-22, thence to St. Louis, Mo., and duty on the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad until October. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to February, 1862. Dept. of Kansas to June, 1862. District of Columbus, Ky., Dept. Tennessee, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, Dept. Tennessee, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, Army Tennessee, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, 17th Army Corps, to July, 1863. District of Vicksburg, Miss., to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, to August, 1864. Unattached, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864. District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to January, 1865. Dept. Headquarters, Dept. of Arkansas, to August, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Tipton, Mo., October, 1861, to January, 1862. Expedition to Milford, Mo., December 15-19, 1861. Shawnee Mound, Milford, December 18. At Lexington until February, 1862. Moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. New Mexico Expedition April and May. Ordered to Columbus, Ky., and duty guarding Mobile & Ohio Railroad. Headquarters at Trenton, Tenn., until September. Moved to Jackson, Tenn., and duty there until November. Brownsburg September 4. Trenton September 17. March to relief of Corinth, Miss., October 3-5. Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12. Actions at Chewalla and Big Hill October 5. Moved to Grand Junction November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad to the Yocknapatalfa River November, 1862, to January. 1863. Moved to Moscow, thence to Memphis, Tenn., and to Young's Point, La., January 17, 1863. Regiment mounted February 1, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence February 8, and provost duty there until July. Actions at Old River, Hood's Lane, Black Bayou and near Lake Providence February 10. Pin Hook and Caledonia, Bayou Macon, May 10. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Repulse of attack on Providence June 9. Baxter's Bayou and Lake Providence June 10. Bayou Macon June 10. Richmond June 16. Lake Providence June 29. Moved to Natchez July 12-13, and duty there until October. Expedition to Harrisonburg, La., September 1-8. Cross Bayou September 14. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., October, and duty at Big Black and near Haynes' Bluff until June, 1864. Big Black River October 8, 1863. Scout from Bovina Station to Baldwyn's Ferry November 1. Scout to Baldwyn's Ferry January 14, 1864. Expedition up Yazoo River April 19-23. McArthur's Expedition to Yazoo City May 4-21. Benton May 7-9. Luce's Plantation May 13. Non-Veterans ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kans., June 1, 1864. Attacked near Columbus, Ky., June 2. Mustered out June 19, 1864. Veterans on duty in District of Vicksburg, Miss., until August, 1864. Ordered to Morganza, La., July 29. Operations in vicinity of Morganza September 16-25. Near Alexandria September 20. Atchafalaya October 5. Ordered to White River, Ark., October 7, thence to Little Rock, Ark., December 7. Duty there as Headquarters Guard and escort, Dept. of Arkansas, until August, 1865. Mustered out August 30, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 120 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 122 Enlisted men by disease. Total 252.

1st Regiment Colored Infantry

Organized at Fort Scott and mustered in as a Battalion January 13, 1863. Attached to Dept. of Kansas to June, 1863. District of the Frontier, Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. Unattached, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to December, 1864.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Dept. of Kansas October, 1862, to June, 1863. Action at Island Mound, Mo., October 27, 1862. Island Mound, Kansas, October 29. Butler, Mo., November 28. Ordered to Baxter Springs May, 1863. Scout from Creek Agency to Jasper County, Mo., May 16-19 (Detachment). Sherwood, Mo., May 18. Bush Creek May 24. Near Fort Gibson May 28. Shawnee town, Kan., June 6 (Detachment). March to Fort Gibson, C. N., June 27-July 5, with train. Action at Cabin Creek July 1-2. Elk Creek near Honey Springs July 17. At Fort Gibson until September. Lawrence, Kan. July 27 (Detachment). Near Sherwood August 14 Moved to Fort Smith, Ark., October, thence to Roseville December, and duty there until March, 1864. Horse Head Creek February 12, 1864. Roseville Creek March 20. Steele's Camden Expedition March 23-May 3. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Poison Springs April 18. Jenkins Ferry April 30. March to Fort Smith, Ark., May 3-16, and duty there until December. Fort Gibson, C. N. September 16. Cabin Creek September 19. Timber Hill November 19. Designation of Regiment changed to 79th U.S. Colored Troops December 13, 1864.

1st Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's Invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

2nd Regiment Infantry

Organized at Lawrence for three months May, 1861. Mustered in at Kansas City June 20, 1861. Moved to Clinton, Mo., to join Lyon. Attached to Deitzler's Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West. Advance on Springfield, Mo., June 29-July 5. Expedition from Springfield to Forsyth July 20-25. Action at Forsyth July 22. Dug Springs August 2. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. March to Rolla, thence to St. Louis August 11-22. Operations in Northeast Missouri August 30-September 7. Paris September 2. Shelbina September 4. Iatan September 4. Capture of St. Jo September 13. Moved to Wyandotte, Kan., to resist Price's invasion. Mustered out October 31, 1861.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 12 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 3 Enlisted men by disease. Total 17.

2nd Regiment Colored Infantry

Organized at Fort Scott and Fort Leavenworth August 11 to October 17, 1863. Attached to District of the Frontier, Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. Unattached, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to December, 1864.

SERVICE.--Action at Baxter Springs, Ark., October 6, 1863 (Co. "B"). Moved from Fort Scott, Kan., to Fort Smith, Ark., October 19, 1863, as escort to train. Duty at Fort Smith until March, 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-April 30. Prairie D'Ann April 9-13. Jenkins' Ferry April 30, and May 4 and 8. Return to Fort Smith and duty there until December. Designation of Regiment changed to 83rd U.S. Colored Troops (New), December 13, 1864.

2nd Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to resist Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

3rd Regiment Infantry

Organization not completed. Consolidated with 4th Kansas Infantry to form 10th Kansas Infantry April 3, 1862.

3rd Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

4th Regiment Infantry

Organization not completed. Consolidated with 3rd Kansas Infantry to form 10th Kansas Infantry April 3, 1862.

4th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias Des Cygnes, October 25. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

5th Regiment Infantry

Two Companies organized at Fort Scott. Attached to Lane's Kansas Brigade. Operations about Fort Scott September and October, 1861. Action at Morristown September 17. Osceola September 21-22. Discontinued and merged into other organizations.

5th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias Des Cygnes, October 25. Newtonia October 28. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

6th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's Invasion. Action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias Des Cygnes, October 25. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

7th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service to repel Price's invasion. Duty at Fort Leavenworth and Kansas City. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

8th Regiment Infantry

Regiment organized for service in the State and along border August, 1861. Companies "A," "D," "G" and "H" at Lawrence, Kan., October, 1861. Companies "A" and "G" march to West Point, Mo., December 16-19, and Companies "D" and "H," to same place November 23-25, 1861. Companies "A," "F" and "G" moved to Fort Kearney, Neb., February 16, 1862. Companies "D," "H" and "K" to Osawatomie, Kan., February 22, thence to Fort Leavenworth March 12. Companies "A," "D" and "G" at Fort Kearney, Neb. Companies "B" and "F" at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Company "C" at Fort Riley until April, then at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Companies "E" and "K" at Aubrey, Kan. Company "H" at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., until April, then at Fort Riley, and Company "I" at Leavenworth City. All until May, 1862. Companies "B," "E," "H," "I" and "K" moved from Leavenworth to Columbus, Ky., May 28-June 2, and to Union City, Tenn., June 8-11. To Trenton, Tenn., June 16-17. To Humboldt, Tenn., June 26, and to Corinth, Miss., July 2-3. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Army Mississippi, to September, 1862. 32nd Brigade, 9th Division, Army Ohio, to October, 1862. 32nd Brigade, 9th Division, 3rd Corps, Army Ohio, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. Post of Nashville, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army Cumberland, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Cumberland, to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas to November, 1865.

SERVICE.--Companies "B," "E," "H," "I" and "K" moved from Corinth, Miss., to Jacinto July 22, 1862, and to Eastport, Miss., August 3-5. March to Nashville, Tenn., August 18-September 4, thence to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg September 11-26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16. Near Perryville October 6-7. Battle of Perryville October 8. Lancaster October 14. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7. Reconnaissance toward Franklin December 9. Near Brentwood December 9. Assigned to provost duty at Nashville December 18, 1862, to June 9, 1863. Company "G" stationed at Leavenworth until February, 1863. Joined Regiment at Nashville, Tenn., March 29, 1863. Companies "A," "D" and "F" at Fort Kearney until June, 1862, then at Leavenworth, Kan., until February, 1863. Company "C" at Leavenworth, Kan., until February, 1863. Skirmish with Gordon's guerrillas at Hickory Grove, Mo., August 7, 1862 (Cos. "A," "D" and "F"). Scout from Fort Leavenworth to Independence, Mo., August 12-14, 1862 (Cos. "A" and "F"). Hickory Grove August 23 (Cos. "A," "C" and "F"). Expedition through Jasper, Cass, Johnson and LaFayette Counties, Mo., September 8-23 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Companies "A," "C," "D" and "F" joined Regiment at Nashville, Tenn., February 22, 1863. Regiment moved from Nashville to Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 9, 1863. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Liberty Gap June 24-27. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Caperton's Ferry, Bridgeport, August 29. Battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-October 27. Battles of Chattanooga November 23-25; Orchard Knob November 23-24; Missionary Ridge November 26. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 8. Campaign in East Tennessee until February, 1864. Veterans on furlough February 17-April 5. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., April 20-28. Escort train from Nashville to Sherman's army May 1 to June 17. Rejoined Brigade before Kennesaw Mountain June 28. Operations against Kennesaw Mountain June 28-July 2. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy's Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama October 1-26. Moved to Nashville, thence to Pulaski, Tenn. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Spring Hill November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battles of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. March to Huntsville, Ala., December 1, 1864, to January 5, 1865, duty there until February 1. Moved to Nashville and back to Huntsville February 1-6, and duty there until March 15. Bull's Gap Expedition and operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. Moved to Nashville April 22 and duty there until June 15. Moved to New Orleans, La., June 15-29, thence to Indianola, Texas, July 6-9. March to Green Lake July 9, and duty there until August 10. Moved to San Antonio August 10-23, and duty there until November 29. Mustered out November 29, 1865. Moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., November 30, 1865-January 6, 1866, and honorably discharged January 9, 1866.

Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 94 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 144 Enlisted men by disease. Total 244.

8th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

9th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service to repel Price's invasion. Duty at Fort Leavenworth and Kansas City. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

10th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Paola by consolidation of 3rd and 4th Kansas Infantry April 3, 1862. Attached to Dept. of Kansas to August, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Dept. of Kansas, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. Missouri, to February, 1863. District of Rolla, Dept. Missouri, to June, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, to August, 1863. District of Kansas, Dept. of Missouri, to January, 1864. Alton, Ill., to August, 1864. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, to November, 1864. Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade,. 2nd Division (Detachment), Army Tennessee, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865.

SERVICE.--Moved to Fort Scott, Kan., April, 1862, and duty there until June 4. Companies on Expedition into Indian Territory with 2nd Ohio Cavalry June 13-August 15. Locust Grove, C. N., July 3. Reconnaissance from Grand River to Fort Gibson, Tahlequah and Park Hill, and skirmishes July 14-17. Campaign against Coffey and Cockrell in Missouri August. Jackson County, Mo., September 15. Newtonia September 30. Occupation of Newtonia October 4. Old Fort Wayne or Beattie's Prairie near Maysville October 22. Cane Hill October 28. Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27-31. Moved to Springfield, Mo., January, 1863, and duty there until February 27. Near Mount Vernon until March 15. Operations against Shelby until April. Moved to Rolla. Mo., April 27, thence to St. Louis, Mo., June 4-8. Moved to Indianapolis, Ind., and return to St. Louis July 18. Moved to Kansas City, Mo., August, and duty there until January, 1864. Skirmish with Quantrell at Paola August 21, 1863 (Detachment). Company "I" detached at St. Louis, Mo., as provost guard July and August, 1863, rejoining at Kansas City. Company "K" at Topeka, Kan., September to November, 1863. Regiment moved to St. Louis, Mo., January, 1864, thence to Alton, Ill., and guard Military Prison there until August, 1864. Non-Veterans moved to St. Louis, Mo., and mustered out August 19-20, 1864. Veterans and Recruits consolidated to a Battalion of four Companies August 15, 1864. On duty at St. Louis, Mo., until October 20. Moved to Pilot Knob October 20-24, thence to Paducah, Ky., November 2-12, and to Nashville, Tenn., November 28-29. Temporarily attached to 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Eastport, Miss., January 4-7, 1865. Reconnaissance to Iuka, Miss., January 9. Moved to New Orleans, La., February 8-21. Campaign against Mobile, Ala., and its defenses March 17-April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25. Duty there and in the District of Alabama until August. Mustered out August 30, 1865, and discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., September 20, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 26 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 114 Enlisted men by disease. Total 146.

10th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Mafias Des Cygnes, October 25. Newtonia October 28. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

11th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Camp Lyon near Fort Leavenworth August 29 to September 14, 1862. Moved to Fort Scott, Kan., October 4-9, 1862, thence to Pea Ridge, Ark., October 15-19. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. Missouri, to February, 1863. District of Rolla, Dept. Missouri and District of Kansas, Dept. Missouri, to April, 1863.

SERVICE.--Action at Old Fort Wayne or Beattie's Prairie, near Maysville, October 22, 1862. Cane Hill, Boston Mountains, November 28. Boston Mountains December 4-6. Reed's Mountain December 6. Battle of Prairie Grove December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27-31. Moved to Springfield, Mo., January, 1863, and duty there until February 17. Moved to Forsyth, Mo., thence to Fort Scott, Kan. On furlough March. Moved from Fort Scott to Salem, Mo., thence to Kansas City, Mo., April 6-20. Regiment mounted and designation changed to 11th Kansas Cavalry April, 1863.

11th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Protect border from Coldwater Grove to Fort Scott. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

12th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Paola September, 1862. Attached to Dept. of Kansas to June, 1863. Unattached, District of the Border, Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. Unattached, District of the Border, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Frontier Division, 7th Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Corps, February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE--Regiment assigned to duty by detachments on line between Kansas and Missouri until November. 1863. At Olathe, Paola, Wyandotte, Mound City, Shawnee Trading Post, Fort Scott, Leavenworth and Fort Riley, Kan. Company "H" at Fort Larned until January, 1864, then rejoined regiment at Fort Smith, Ark., also occupy Kansas City, Westport and Hickman's Mills, Mo., guarding trains and operating against guerrillas. Operations in Jackson County against Quantrell November 2-5, 1862 (Co. "A"). Baxter Springs October 6, 1863 (Detachment). Companies "B," "E" and "F" escort train to Fort Smith, Ark., October 28-November 17, 1863. Companies "A," "C," "D," "G," "I" and "K" concentrated at Fort Scott November, 1863, and march to Fort Smith, Ark., December 13-28, 1863. Duty there until March, 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3, 1864. Prairie D'Ann April 9-13. Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, April 29-30. Return to Fort Smith May 3-16, and duty there until February, 1865. Fort Smith September, 1864. Moved to Little Rock February 24, 1865, and duty there until June. Mustered out June 3, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 10 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 121 Enlisted men by disease. Total 135.

12th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Action at Big Blue October 22. Westport October 23. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

13th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Atchison and mustered in September 20, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. Missouri, to February, 1863. District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. Missouri, to June, 1863. District of the Frontier, Dept. Missouri, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, District of the Frontier, Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Corps, February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Corps, February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE--Action at Newtonia, Mo., September 29, 1862. Occupation of Newtonia October 4. March to Old Fort Wayne, arriving October 29. Cane Hill November 28. Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren, Ark., Dec. 27-31. Capture of Van Buren December 29. March to Springfield, Mo., January 7, 1863, and duty there until May. March to Fort Scott, Kan., May 19-29, thence to Drywood, and duty there until August. Blunt's Campaign August 3-31. Capture of Fort Smith. To Webber Falls, C. N., arriving August 31, and duty there until September 15. March to Scullyville, C. N., and outpost and scout duty there until October 1. March to Van Buren, Ark., and duty there until February, 1865. (Cos. "B," "E" and "F," garrison at Fort Smith March, 1864, to February, 1865.) Companies "A," "C," "D," "G," "H" and "I" ordered to Little Rock February 3, 1865, and provost and garrison duty there until June, 1865. Mustered out June 26, 1865, and discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., July 13, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 106 Enlisted men by disease. Total 129.

13th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

14th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

15th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service to resist Price's invasion. Action at Big Blue October 22. Westport October 23. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

16th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service to repel Price's Invasion. Action at Big Blue October 22. Westport October 23. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

17th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Fort Leavenworth July 28, 1864, for 100 days. Attached to District of North Kansas. Company "A" ordered to Fort Riley, Company "C" to Cottonwood Falls and Company "D" at Lawrence. Operations against Price October-November. March to relief of Mound City. Mustered out November 16, 1864.

Regiment lost 4 by disease.

17th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

18th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Action at Little Blue October 21. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

19th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service to repel Price's invasion October 9, 1864. Action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

20th Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

21st Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to resist Price's invasion. Action at Big Blue October 22. Westport October 23. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

22nd Regiment Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Duty at Fort Leavenworth. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

Leavenworth State Guard

Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Duty at Fort Leavenworth. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

 

Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3)

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