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Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site

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or death -- for there would be no quarter given to a black man who had taken up arms.Here, in uniforms issued on behalf of a country that had not yet emancipated them, they revealed courage and tenacity under fire. Here, the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry defeated a force rebellious to the Federal government laying to rest doubts that former slaves could perform as soldiers. Here, their bravery and determination helped our nation better understand the founding fathers' words "all men are created equal."Here, on October 27, 2012 we memorialize their victory and the American freedoms they fought for so bravely.
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ground through several volleys of gunfire and a cavalry charge, before the Confederates withdrew from the area on October 29. Union casualties were relatively light: Union losses were seven enlisted men (six African Americans: Corp. Joseph Talbot, Privates Samuel Davis, Thomas Lane, Marlon Barber, Allen Rhodes, Henry Gash, all of Co F; Cherokee John Six-Killer of Seaman's Battalion) and Captain A.G. Crew of Co. A. Confederate losses are estimated at more than thirty.
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A .6-mile walking path, the "Courage Trail," winds through the prairie flowers and grass at the Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site. During the battle, the southern force set fire to the prairie in an attempt to burn their opponents out, and the union force lit a back fire to protect itself.
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A marker at the Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site. Its plaque reads (quoting): Here, on October 29, 1862 was the first crucible to test the mettle of formerly enslaved black men during the Civil War.Here, a group of volunteers faced battle with the certainty of only two outcomes -- victory
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Finding themselves outnumbered in an early sortie, the Union troops commandeered and fortified the homestead of Confederate guerrilla Enoch John Toothman, and a one-day siege ensued. Part of the regiment was caught out on the tall-grass prairie by mounted Confederate guerrillas. They stood their
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The site offers hiking and picnic opportunities as a day-use facility, open from sunrise to sunset. A central kiosk provides information about the battle. It is adjacent to a .6 mile looping trail where the "Courage Monument" and interpretive panels are found. A picnic shelter that can
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The site of much of the fighting at Island Mound is now covered in prairie foliage, as was about three-quarters of Bates County in the mid 19th Century. A split rail fence, also typical of the period, sets off the prairie from the viewing
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The central attraction of the Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site is its viewing station, which contains several informational signs and offers this framed view of the site and a split rail fence.
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who was with the regiment, and he praised the men's "desperate bravery." He also noted that Bill Truman had told men in Butler that the blacks had fought "like tigers." The battle was also covered by
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forces and Confederate guerrillas. The battle was significant as the first time African-American troops on the Union side engaged enemy white troops in the Civil War. A correspondent of
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Such positive reports provided encouragement to other African-American units that were forming across the northern states and petitioning the Union government to fight in combat. The
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and christened "Fort Africa." It is believed to include the graves of the eight Union men who died in the battle, although their remains have not yet been located.
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The clash was significant as the first time African-American troops engaged Confederate forces during the Civil War. It was covered by a correspondent of
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This area was active with guerrillas and raiding parties from either side. In this conflict, the Union forces were mainly the
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reported on the battle; the headline noted the "desperate bravery" of the African Americans in achieving Union victory.
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engaged a numerically superior force of Confederate guerrillas and recent Missouri State Guard recruits led by
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accommodate up to fifty, toilet facilities, and drinking fountain are located near the kiosk.
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In the confusion that followed, much of the fighting was at extremely close quarters.
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were established, contributing critical fighting and support to the Union effort.
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Signage at the entrance to Battle of Island Mound (Missouri) State Historic Site.
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Battlefields of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
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The historic site is located approximately eight miles southwest of
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Military history of African Americans in the American Civil War
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Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site (the United States)
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slaves—and a scouting team of Cherokee and blacks from the
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Although the battle was covered by a correspondent of
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and Bill Truman (who was related to future President
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Map showing the location of Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site
Bates County
38°14′07.2708″N 94°26′23.6436″W / 38.235353000°N 94.439901000°W / 38.235353000; -94.439901000
Battle of Island Mound
State Historic Site

Bates County
Missouri
American Civil War
battle
Union
The New York Times

1st Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry (Colored)
5th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Confederate
guerrillas
Missouri State Guard


Butler, Missouri
breastworks
National Park Service
Underground Railroad
The central attraction of the Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site is its viewing station, which contains several informational signs and offers this framed view of the site and a split rail fence.
The site of much of the fighting at Island Mound is now covered in prairie foliage, as was about three-quarters of Bates County in the mid 19th Century. A split rail fence, also typical of the period, sets off the prairie from the viewing station.
A .6-mile walking path, the "Courage Trail," winds through the prairie flowers and grass at the Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site. During the battle, the southern force set fire to the prairie in an attempt to burn their opponents out, and the union force lit a back fire to protect itself. In the confusion that followed, much of the fighting was at extremely close quarters.
Skirmish at Island Mound
Battle of Island Mound
1st Kansas Colored Volunteers

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