Leavenworth State Guard

The Leavenworth State Guard was an militia infantry unit that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Leavenworth State Guard
ActiveOctober 9, 1864 – October 29, 1864
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry

History

The Leavenworth State Guard was called into service to defend Kansas against Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's raid on October 9, 1864, and was on duty at Fort Leavenworth. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.

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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