Kansas Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
Twentieth Kansas Infantry.-Official title, Twentieth Regiment, Kansas Infantry Volunteers. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, May 13. 1898. Strength for war with Spain : officers 46, enlisted men 1.266. Commanded by Col. Frederick F. Unston during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Presidio. San Francisco: (2) Manila. Sent from United States for service in the Philippines. Participated in engagements at Manila, Caloocan, etc. Casualties up to April 4, 1899 : 7 officers and 24 enlisted men killed. 6 officers and 114 men wounded.
Twenty-first Kansas Infantry.-Official title. Twenty-first Kansas Infantry Volunteers. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain. May 14, 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 46 officers. 1,184 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Thomas G. Fitch during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia; (2) Camp Hamilton, Kentucky. Casimlties during campaign: deaths, 1 officer and 19 men. The regiment was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Dec. 10, 1898.
Twenty-second Kansas Infantry.-Official title. Twenty-second Kansas Infantry Volunteers. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, May 17. 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 45 officers, 1,132 "nlisted men. Commanded by Col. Henry C. Lindsey during war operations. Stationed during war: (i) Camp Alger, Virginia; (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. Casualties during campaign : deaths, 1 officer and 13 men. The regiment was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Nov. 3, 1898.
Twenty-third Kansas (Colored) Infantry.-Official title, Twenty-third Kansas Infantry Volunteers (Colored). Organized and mustered in for war with i Spain, July 15, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 29 officers, 847 enlisted men. Commanded by Lieut.-Col. James Beck during war operations. Sent from United States for service in Cuba. Its war strength consisted of two battalions only.
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