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Fort Abercrombie -- Textual records of this fort, 1859-1877, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | Fort Abercrombie -- Textual records of this fort, 1859-1877, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Fort Blair--Civil War Fort | |||
Fort Atkinson -- Sometimes mentioned in connection with Kansas, Fort Atkinson was actually located in [[Nebraska Military Records|Nebraska]]. | Fort Atkinson -- Sometimes mentioned in connection with Kansas, Fort Atkinson was actually located in [[Nebraska Military Records|Nebraska]]. | ||
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Fort Leavenworth -- Originally established as Cantonment Leavenworth in 1827 near the site of the 18th Century French Fort de Cavagnal. It was renamed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Leavenworth Fort Leavenworth] in 1832. It is still an active military post. Textual records of this fort, 1856-1919, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). The fort is also the site of [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftleavenworth.asp#hi Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery]. | Fort Leavenworth -- Originally established as Cantonment Leavenworth in 1827 near the site of the 18th Century French Fort de Cavagnal. It was renamed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Leavenworth Fort Leavenworth] in 1832. It is still an active military post. Textual records of this fort, 1856-1919, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). The fort is also the site of [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftleavenworth.asp#hi Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery]. | ||
Fort Lincoln--Civil War Fort | |||
Fort Lyon -- Sometimes associated with the state of Kansas, Fort Lyon was actually located in [[Colorado Military Records|Colorado]]. | Fort Lyon -- Sometimes associated with the state of Kansas, Fort Lyon was actually located in [[Colorado Military Records|Colorado]]. | ||
Fort McKean--Civil War Fort | |||
Fort Mann | Fort Mann | ||
Fort Marion | Fort Marion | ||
Fort Montgomery--Civil War Fort | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Riley Fort Riley] -- Established by a group of surveyors early in the year 1853, it was initally called Camp Center. In June of that year, it was renamed Fort Riley and has continued under that name to the present day. Textual records of this fort, 1859, 1864-1919, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Riley Fort Riley] -- Established by a group of surveyors early in the year 1853, it was initally called Camp Center. In June of that year, it was renamed Fort Riley and has continued under that name to the present day. Textual records of this fort, 1859, 1864-1919, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||