Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry

Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry
Active October 9, 1864 to 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 Major General 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.
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