8th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment

The 8th Kansas Militia Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

8th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment
ActiveOctober 9 – October 29, 1864
DisbandedOctober 29, 1864
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
TypeMilitia
SizeRegiment
EngagementsAmerican Civil War

Service

The 8th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.[1]

Detailed service

The unit was called into service to defend Kansas against Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's raid.

See also
  • List of Kansas Civil War Units

References
  1. "Union - Kansas Infantry". Retrieved November 2, 2012.

Bibliography
  • Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. LCCN 59-12963.
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