8th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment
8th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | October 9 – October 29, 1864 |
Disbanded | October 29, 1864 |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Type | Militia |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | American Civil War |
The 8th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 8th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.[1]
Detailed service[]
The unit was called into service to defend Kansas against Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's raid.
See also[]
- List of Kansas Civil War Units
References[]
- ^ "Union - Kansas Infantry". Retrieved November 2, 2012.
Bibliography[]
- Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. LCCN 59-12963.
Categories:
- Units and formations of the Union Army from Kansas
- 1864 establishments in Kansas
- Military units and formations established in 1864
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1864
- American Civil War unit and formation stubs