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=Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site= 4837 Northwest County Road Butler, Missouri 64730 Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site web site

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Battle of Island Mound SHS
Coordinates: 38.2364827, -94.4389476 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site
The Battle of Island Mound marked the first time that African-American troops were engaged in Civil War combat, nearly a year before the battle depicted in the film Glory. Battle of Island Mound State Historic site encompasses Fort Africa, where the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry were camped in 1862 before a pitched battle with pro-Confederate forces near a low hill named Island Mound. Come, walk the interpretive trail loop and learn about this battle as well as the effect that the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry has on later Union decisions to allow African-American units to fight. From Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site web site



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