The 22nd Kansas Militia Infantry was an
infantry
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regiment
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that served in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War
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Service
The 22nd Kansas Militia Infantry 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
Maj. Gen. Sterling Price
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's
raid
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.
Commander
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Colonel
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In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
William Weer
William Weer (''a.k.a.'' William A. Weer and William WeirEicher p. 558) was a lawyer, attorney general for Kansas and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is notable for his service in the Trans-Mississippi Theater early ...
See also
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List of Kansas Civil War Units
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Kansas in the Civil War
At the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, Kansas was the newest U.S. state, admitted just months earlier in January. The state had formally rejected History of slavery in Kansas, slavery by popular vote and vowed to fight on the ...
References
* Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
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{{Kansas in the Civil War
Military units and formations established in 1864
Military units and formations disestablished in 1864
Units and formations of the Union army from Kansas
1864 establishments in Kansas