The Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site is located in a rural area of Bates County, Missouri. The site was established in 2012 to preserve the site of the American Civil War battle that took place in 1862 between Union forces, mainly the 1st Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry (Colored) with supporting elements of the 5th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and Confederate guerrillas along with elements of the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard. The battle was significant as the first time African-American troops engaged white troops in the Civil War.
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| - The Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site is located in a rural area of Bates County, Missouri. The site was established in 2012 to preserve the site of the American Civil War battle that took place in 1862 between Union forces, mainly the 1st Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry (Colored) with supporting elements of the 5th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and Confederate guerrillas along with elements of the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard. The battle was significant as the first time African-American troops engaged white troops in the Civil War.
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| - The Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site is located in a rural area of Bates County, Missouri. The site was established in 2012 to preserve the site of the American Civil War battle that took place in 1862 between Union forces, mainly the 1st Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry (Colored) with supporting elements of the 5th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and Confederate guerrillas along with elements of the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard. The battle was significant as the first time African-American troops engaged white troops in the Civil War.
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