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From about 1854 and 1858, fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups had caused the state to be known as 'bleeding Kansas'.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas Bleeding Kansas], (accessed 26 July 2011).</ref>  Finally on January 29, 1861,  Kansas was admitted as a free state.  20,097 Kansas men joined the Union forces, more than had been requested.<ref>Wikipedia contributors. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_in_the_American_Civil_War Kansas in the American Civil War], (accessed 26 July 2011).</ref>
From about 1854 and 1858, fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups had caused the state to be known as 'bleeding Kansas'.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas Bleeding Kansas], (accessed 26 July 2011).</ref>  Finally on January 29, 1861,  Kansas was admitted as a free state.  20,097 Kansas men joined the Union forces, more than had been requested.<ref>Wikipedia contributors. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_in_the_American_Civil_War Kansas in the American Civil War], (accessed 26 July 2011).</ref>
*Charles Robinson.  ''The Kansas conflict'' New York: Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, 1892 {{FSDL|233175}}
*Joseph W. Snell, ed ''Guide to the microfilm edition of the New England Emigrant Aid Company Papers, 1854-1909 : in the Kansas State Historical Society'' Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Historical Society, 1967 {{FSC|249398|item|disp=FS Library 973 W23sj}}
*{{FSC|209516|item|disp= New England Emigrant Aid Company papers, 1854-1909 in the Kansas State Historical Society 9 rolls Kansas State Historical Society}}
*Debra F. Graden, extracted by ''Kansas pioneers of 1855 : that came by way of New England Emigrant Aid Company'' 72 leaves (1997 {{FSC|737471|item|disp=FS Library 978.1 W2g}}
*Samuel A. Johnson. ''The battle cry of freedom : the New England Emigration Aid Company in the Kansas crusade'' Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1977 {{FSC|410489|item|disp=FS Library 978.1 H2j}}


=== Kansas Military Units  ===
=== Kansas Military Units  ===

Latest revision as of 11:00, 8 August 2025

Battle of Lawrence, Kansas, August 21, 1863, also known as the Lawrence Massacre and Quantrill's Raid


Introduction[edit | edit source]

From about 1854 and 1858, fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups had caused the state to be known as 'bleeding Kansas'.[1] Finally on January 29, 1861, Kansas was admitted as a free state. 20,097 Kansas men joined the Union forces, more than had been requested.[2]

Kansas Military Units[edit | edit source]

Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and other units.

The information in the lists of Kansas Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. That web site also can be searched by the name of a soldier.


Kansas Units by Number or by Name
Union Units





Kansas Units by Type of Unit
Union Units


Related Sources[edit | edit source]

  • John T. Fallon, comp. List of synonyms of organizations in the volunteer service of the United States during the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, and '65 Washington: Government Printing Office, 1885 FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Bibliography of State Participation in the Civil War 1861-1866 Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. For Kansas see pages 176 - 185. Images 186 - 195. This section will include a bibliography of war related state publications, published unit histories, and local histories with Civil War content. FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Frederick Dyer. A compendium of the War of the Rebellion 3 volumes. reprint. New York, New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. v. 1. Number and organization of the armies of the United States -- v. 2. Chronological record of the campaigns, battles, engagements, actions, combats, sieges, skirmishes, etc., in the United States, 1861 to 1865 -- v. 3. Regimental histories. v.1 FamilySearch Digital Library; v.2 FamilySearch Digital Library; v.3 FamilySearch Digital Library
  • United States Adjutant General's Office. Official army register of the volunteer force of the United States Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65 volume 7 reprint Gaithersburg, Maryland: Olde Soldier Books, 1987 incudes officers from Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, California, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada Regiments FamilySearch Digital Library

Records[edit | edit source]

Service Records[edit | edit source]

An index to the Kansas Adjutant General's Report, 1861-1865, is on the Kansas Historical Society website (free search). The index gives name, regiment, company, and place of residence with occasional notes. This index is mostly about volunteer regiments. It does NOT include all Kansans who served in the Civil War; in particular, the index does not include the Kansas State Militia.

The Adjutant General's Report, 1861-1865, lists the names of all troops who served in the Kansas volunteer regiments during the Civil War. It also includes each soldier's rank, the place and date of enlistment, his discharge date, and notes about promotions, prisoner of war status, and other events. If a soldier died on active duty, the place, date, and cause of death are listed.

See Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas, Vol. 1. - 1861-1865 and Vol. 1 Reprint. A film copy is also available through interlibrary loan from the Kansas Historical Society [microfilm reel LM 977].

The compiled service records of Kansas soldiers have not been microfilmed and are only available from the National Archives. For more information see Union Service Records See also United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: Kansas

Officers from Kansas[edit | edit source]

For a list of officers commissioned by the President see here.

For a list of officers from Kansas commissioned in Regiments not belonging to the State see here.

Civil War Pension Index Cards[edit | edit source]

An Index to Pension Applications of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I. For more information see Union Pension Records.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Daughters of the American Revolution (Kansas). Genealogical material from Kansas State D.A.R. (source material). (Genealogical material from Kansas State D.A.R. (source material)) FS Library 851235 Item 4
  • Decker, Eugene Donald. A selected, annotated bibliography of sources in the Kansas State Historical Society pertaining to Kansas in the Civil War Emporia, Kansas :Kansas State Teachers College, 1961. FS Library DGS 9020899;

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)[edit | edit source]

Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1866 - 1956, was the largest veteran’s organization in the country after the Civil War. It was a fraternal organization members were veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, Marines and Revenue Cutler Service who served in the American Civil War. The group supported voting rights for black veterans, and lobbied the U.S. Congress to establish veterans' pensions. In 1890 the membership was 490,000.

In 1888 there were 433 posts and 17,310 members in the state of Kansas

GAR Posts in the State of Kansas

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Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War[edit | edit source]

With the death of the last member of the Grand Army of the Republic the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was formed.


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Bleeding Kansas, (accessed 26 July 2011).
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. Kansas in the American Civil War, (accessed 26 July 2011).


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