Leavenworth Militia (African Descent)

The Leavenworth Militia (African Descent) was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As was customary at the time, the unit was actually named Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry, and referred to at least once at the 2nd Kansas Colored Militia.

Service

The Leavenworth Militia (African Descent) 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 Major General Sterling Price's raid. It was on duty at Fort Leavenworth.

Commanders

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

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.

Kansas in the American Civil War
Pre-War	Kansas–Nebraska Act Bleeding Kansas Sacking of Lawrence Pottawatomie massacre Battle of Black Jack Battle of Osawatomie Marais des Cygnes massacre Wakarusa War
September 1861	Battle of Dry Wood Creek Sacking of Osceola
August 1863	Lawrence massacre General Order No. 11 (1863)
October 1863	Baxter Springs massacre
October 1864	Battle of Marais des Cygnes Battle of Mine Creek