The 2nd Kansas Infantry (Colored) was organized at Fort Scott, Kansas, and mustered in for three years. It mustered in by individual companies beginning in August 1863 at Fort Scott and completed muster-in at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on November 1, 1863, under the command of ColonelSamuel Johnson Crawford.
The regiment was attached to District of the Frontier, Department of Missouri, to January 1864. Unattached, District of the Frontier, VII Corps, Department of Arkansas, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, VII Corps, to December 1864.
The 2nd Kansas Infantry (Colored) was redesignated as the 83rd U.S. Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) on December 13, 1864.
Detailed serviceEdit
Action at Baxter Springs, Kansas, October 6, 1863 (Company A). Moved from Fort Scott, Kansas, to Fort Smith, Arkansas, October 19, 1863, as escort to train. Duty at Fort Smith until March 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-April 30. Prairie D'Ann April 9–13. Jenkins' Ferry April 30, and May 4 and 8. Return to Fort Smith and duty there until December.
CasualtiesEdit
The regiment lost at least 71 men during service; one officer and 70 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. The numbers are incomplete because the regiment's records were lost after the action at Jenkins' Ferry.
^"Rush County, Kansas - Kansas Historical Society".
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion (Leavenworth: W. S. Burke), 1870.
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.
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October 19, 2023
kansas, colored, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activeaugust, 1863, december, 1864countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementsbattle, baxter, springsbattle, jenkins, ferry, contents,. The 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry RegimentActiveAugust 11 1863 December 13 1864CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of Baxter SpringsBattle of Jenkins Ferry Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksService EditThe 2nd Kansas Infantry Colored was organized at Fort Scott Kansas and mustered in for three years It mustered in by individual companies beginning in August 1863 at Fort Scott and completed muster in at Fort Smith Arkansas on November 1 1863 under the command of Colonel Samuel Johnson Crawford The regiment was attached to District of the Frontier Department of Missouri to January 1864 Unattached District of the Frontier VII Corps Department of Arkansas to March 1864 2nd Brigade District of the Frontier VII Corps to December 1864 The 2nd Kansas Infantry Colored was redesignated as the 83rd U S Colored Troops U S C T on December 13 1864 Detailed service EditAction at Baxter Springs Kansas October 6 1863 Company A Moved from Fort Scott Kansas to Fort Smith Arkansas October 19 1863 as escort to train Duty at Fort Smith until March 1864 Steele s Expedition to Camden March 23 April 30 Prairie D Ann April 9 13 Jenkins Ferry April 30 and May 4 and 8 Return to Fort Smith and duty there until December Casualties EditThe regiment lost at least 71 men during service one officer and 70 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded The numbers are incomplete because the regiment s records were lost after the action at Jenkins Ferry Commanders EditColonel Samuel Johnson CrawfordNotable members EditCaptain Alexander Rush Company H Namesake of Rush County Kansas killed at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry on April 30 1864 1 See also Edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Kansas portalList of Kansas Civil War Units List of United States Colored Troops Civil War units Kansas in the Civil WarReferences Edit Rush County Kansas Kansas Historical Society Dyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion Leavenworth W S Burke 1870 Attribution nbsp 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 External links EditHistory of the 2nd Kansas Infantry Colored by the Museum of the Kansas National Guard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1139226133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
