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Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry

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Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry
ActiveOctober 9, 1864 – October 29, 1864
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry

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

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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

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  • Captain James L. Rafferty
  • Captain Richard J. Hinton

See also

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References

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  • 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.