The 20th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
20th Regiment Kansas Militia Infantry | |
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Active | October 9, 1864 – October 29, 1864 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Byram's Ford Battle of Westport |
Service
editThe 20th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.
Detailed service
editThe 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
edit- Colonel John Barker Hubbell
See also
editReferences
edit- 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.