The 21st Kansas Militia Infantry was called into service on October 9, 1864. It was disbanded on October 29, 1864.
Detailed service
The unit was called into service to defend Kansas against Maj. Gen.Sterling Price's raid. The regiment saw action at Byram's Ford, Big Blue, October 22. Westport October 23.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.