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Kansas, US Army Department Nov 16, 1861 - after Jun 25, 1865

US Dept. of Kansas created Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Dakota transferred from Western Dept., Nov 9, 1861
David Hunter Commander, Nov 9, 1861 - Mar 11, 1862
Round Mountain, battle, Nov 19, 1861
Chusto-Talasah, engagement, Dec 9, 1861
Chustenahlah, battle, Dec 26, 1861

US Dept. of The Mississippi created merging Depts. Of Kansas The Missouri and The Ohio, Mar 11, 1862
US Dept. of Kansas recreated Kansas Nebraska and Colorado Transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi, May 2, 1862
James G. Blunt Commander, May 2, 1862 - Sep 19, 1862
US Dept. of The Northwest created Wisconsin transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Minnesota and Iowa transferred from Dept. of the Mississipppi Nebraska and Dakota transferred from Dept. of Kansas, Sep 6, 1862
US Dept. of The Missouri recreated Missouri transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi Dept. of the Mississippi discontinued Kansas transferred from Dept. of Kansas Dept. of Kansas discontinued, Sep 19, 1862

US Dept. of Kansas recreated Kansas Nebraska and Colorado Transferred from Dept. of the Missouri, Jan 1, 1864
Samuel R. Curtiss Commander, Jan 1, 1864 - Jan 30, 1865
Middle Boggy Depot, battle, Feb 13, 1864
Indian Territory and Fort Smith Arkansas transferred from US Dept. of Kansas to Dept. of Arkansas, Apr 17, 1864
Price’s Missouri Expedition, Aug 29, 1864 - Oct 30, 1864
Marais des Cygnes, battle, Oct 25, 1864
Mine Creek, battle, Oct 25, 1864
Sand Creek, battle, Nov 29, 1864 - Nov 30, 1864

US Dept. of Kansas discontinued absorbed by Dept. of the Missouri, Jan 30, 1865