Ranger Sarah has arrived at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site. This 1862 minor skirmish has national significance because it was the first time Black soldiers engaged in combat during the Civil War.
— at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site.
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Ranger Sarah learns more about the First Kansas Colored Vol. Infantry. In August 1862, U.S. Senator and notorious Kansas jayhawker Jim Lane began recruiting Black soldiers to join his Kansas forces before other federal efforts.
— at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site.
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Adventures of Ranger Sarah