 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz.
During the term of service of the First Kansas, its movements, marches, etc., make an aggregate of over 6,000 miles actually traveled through portions of six rebel States, not including Missouri and Kentucky.
During these long marches and campaigns the regiment was engaged in many battles, a detailed account of which would occupy more space than can be allotted to any one regiment in this report.
The following is a list of the battles and skirmishes in which the First Kansas Volunteer
Infantry were in whole or in part engaged:
Dug Springs, Mo., August 3d, 1861.
Wilson's Creek, Mo., August 10, 1861.
Brownsville, Tenn., September, 1862.
Trenton, Tenn., September 7th, 1862.
Chewalla, Miss., October 5th, 1862.
Tuscumbia Mount, Miss., October 5th, 1862.
Lumpkin's Mills, Miss., December, 1862.
Tallehatchie, Miss., December, 1862.
Old River, La., February 10th, 1863.
Hood's Lane, La., February 10th, 1863.
Black Bayou, February 10th, 1863.
Near Lake Providence, La., February 10th, 1863.
Caledonia, La., May 10th, 1863.
Pin Hook, May 10th, 1863.
Bayou Tensas, La., May 17th, 1863.
Holly Brook, La., June 9th, 1863.
Lake Providence, La., June 9th, 1863.
Lake Providence, La., June 29th, 1863.
Baxter's Bayou, La., June 9th 1863.
Cross Bayou, La., September 14th, 1863.
Alexandria, La., Septermber4 20th, 1863.
Big Black River, Miss., October 8th, 1863.
Tallehatchie, Miss., November 30th, 1863.
Columbia, Ark., June 2d, 1864.
Atchafaluya Bayou, Ark., October 4th, 1864.
Salem, Miss.
Richmond, La.
Bayou Macon, La.
Yazoo City, Miss.
Benton, Miss.
The First Kansas did its whole duty during the war. The officers and men did honor to themselves and the State they represented.
East Main Street (US 56), city park, Council Grove Morris County Kansas
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