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20th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment

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20th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry
ActiveOctober 9, 1864 to October 29, 1864
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsBattle of Byram's Ford
Battle of Westport

The 20th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The 20th 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 Price's Raid. The regiment saw action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23.

Commander

See also

References

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Attribution
  • Public Domain 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.