6th Kansas Infantry Regiment



HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 6th Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. The unit was called into service to defend Kansas against Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's raid. The regiment was commanded by Colonel James Montgomery after the arrest of the regiment's first commander, Colonel James D. Snoddy, on October 16, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864. OFFICERS:
  • Colonel James D. Snoddy
  • Colonel James Montgomery
  • BATTLES:
  • Price's Raid
  • Battle of Byram's Ford
  • Battle of Westport
  • Battle of Mine Creek
  • Battle of Marais des Cygnes
  • ROSTERS:
    The rosters of this unit contains the name of 233 men.

  • Company A

  • Company B

  • Company D

  • Company K

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY:
    REFERENCES:

    REF: Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion