Battlefield Dispatches No. 344: How they fight!

Friday, November 23, 2012

The study of the Civil War can often be overwhelming even when one focuses on a specific subject or subjects. This and especially in this case, the study of the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment is often very difficult to find primary or original sources, so colleagues often share information as it is discovered. More than 20 years I was fortunate to meet Chris Tabor, formerly of Butler, Mo., now living in Katy, Texas, who has also made an extensive study of the First Kansas. Recently we had a brief visit at the dedication of the new Island Mound State Historic Site just west of Butler, Mo. During the visit, we exchanged copies of our recent discoveries. He gave me a copy of the following newspaper article that was published in the Nov. 12, 1862, edition of the Big Blue Union newspaper that was published in Marysville, Kan., and had been previously published in the Lawrence Republican. The article is an excellent, previously unknown, description of the Battle of Island Mound, Missouri that occurred on Oct. 28 and 29, 1862.

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