21st Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment
| 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[]
The 21st Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.
Detailed service[]
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[]
- Colonel Sandy Lowe
See also[]
- List of Kansas Civil War Units
- Kansas in the Civil War
References[]
- 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.
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Categories:
- Military units and formations established in 1864
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1864
- Units and formations of the Union Army from Kansas
- 1864 establishments in Kansas
- 1864 disestablishments in the United States