Kansas Civil War Facts
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Kansas provided 20,149 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 0.5% (ranked 31st out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of ?? raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Kansas had 1 Union P.O.W. Camps at Fort Riley
The Kansas flag consists of a dark blue field with the state seal in the center. A sunflower on a bar of twisted gold lies above the seal, and below the seal is the word “Kansas”. The seal contains a landscape that includes a rising sun, representing the east; and a river and steamboat, representing commerce.
In the foreground, a settler's cabin and a man plowing a field represent agriculture. A wagon train heads west and buffalo are seen fleeing from 2 Indians. Around the top of the seal is a cluster of 34 stars.
The state motto “Ad astra per aspera” appears above the stars. Translated - “To the stars through difficulties” .
The Armies
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