Event
History Talk: Now is Our Time to Strike: 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry
Fee:
Free. The program is freeDates & Times
Date:
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time:
10:30 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
The First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry were the first black troops to see combat in the American Civil War and this distinction was given to them at a battle that took place in Missouri! The risks they took in fighting for freedom included re-enslavement and death, yet they joined anyways and helped to encourage hundreds of thousands of others African Americans to do the same. General Grant himself said 'They will make good soldiers', and he could not have been more correct. Come join Park Ranger Cody Faber as he discusses this important unit's creation, the battles they fought in, where they served and how their fight for freedom made them so influential in America's history!
Reservation or Registration: Yes
Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230 for reservations.
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