Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry
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Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry | |
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Active | October 9, 1864 – October 29, 1864 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
The Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry was a segregated African American militia infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry was called into service to defend Kansas against Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's raid on October 9, 1864. It was on duty at Fort Leavenworth. After the defeat of Price the unit was disbanded on October 29.
Commanders
- Captain James L. Rafferty
- Captain Richard J. Hinton
See also
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.
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Justapedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Military units and formations established in 1864
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1864
- Units and formations of the Union Army from Kansas
- African-American military units and formations of the American Civil War
- 1864 establishments in Kansas