2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry
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The 2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
and mustered in for three months. It mustered in on June 20, 1861 at Kansas City, Missouri
under the command of Colonel
Robert Byington Mitchell
.
The regiment moved to Clinton, Missouri, to join Lyon and was attached to Deitzler's Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West.
The 2nd Kansas Infantry mustered out of service on October 31, 1861. Many of the officers and enlisted men transferred to the 2nd Kansas Cavalry
.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The 2nd Kansas Infantry was organized at Lawrence, KansasLawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
and mustered in for three months. It mustered in on June 20, 1861 at Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
under the command of Colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
Robert Byington Mitchell
Robert Byington Mitchell
Robert Byington Mitchell was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and the Governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1866 to 1869.-Early life and career:...
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The regiment moved to Clinton, Missouri, to join Lyon and was attached to Deitzler's Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West.
The 2nd Kansas Infantry mustered out of service on October 31, 1861. Many of the officers and enlisted men transferred to the 2nd Kansas Cavalry
2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
The 2nd Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 2nd Kansas Cavalry was organized at Kansas City, Kansas beginning on November 8, 1861 but its designation was changed to 9th Kansas Infantry on February 4, 1862....
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Detailed service
Advance on Springfield, Missouri, June 29-July 5. Expedition from Springfield to Forsyth July 20–25. Action at Forsyth July 22. Dug Springs August 2. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. March to Rolla, thence to St. Louis August 11–22. Operations in northeast Missouri August 30-September 7. Paris September 2. Shelbina September 4. Iatan September 4. Capture of St. Joseph September 13. Moved to Wyandotte, Kansas, to resist Price's invasion.Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 17 men during service; 1 officer and 12 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 3 enlisted men died of disease.See also
- List of Kansas Civil War Units
- Kansas in the Civil WarKansas in the Civil WarEven before the outbreak of the American Civil War, the territory of Kansas had been the scene of fighting between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces...