Isaias McCaffery, Speaker
Professor of History at Independence Community College
Last Stand at Rebel Creek: The Osage as Union Allies in Civil War Kansas
Presentation by: Isaias McCaffery
As conflicts between states increased during the Civil War, both the Union and the Confederacy tried to use the Osage to achieve their own aims. Initially divided over how their people should respond in the face of escalating struggles, the Osage eventually emerged as important allies of the Union forces, thwarting an 1863 Confederate expedition tasked with reviving Southern resistance in Colorado and New Mexico territories. This presentation explores the Osage contributions to the Union cause in Kansas during the Civil War.
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imccaffery@indycc.edu
(620) 714-0037
Independence