21st Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment
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21st Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry | |
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Active | October 9, 1864 – October 29, 1864 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Byram's Ford Battle of Westport |
The 21st Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[edit]
The 21st Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.
Detailed service[edit]
The unit was called into service to defend Kansas against Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's raid. The regiment saw action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23.
Commander[edit]
- Colonel Sandy Lowe
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
- Attribution
- This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.