Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War). 1861 - 1907. Register Showing the Audited Accounts of the Irregular Troops Called Into Service by Senator James H. Lane

ArchivalResource

Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War). 1861 - 1907. Register Showing the Audited Accounts of the Irregular Troops Called Into Service by Senator James H. Lane

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6440861

National Archives at Kansas City

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zp4kpx (person)

James Henry Lane (1814-1866) was a noted military and political leader of Kansas. He was active in his home state of Indiana, serving as a military commander in the Mexican War (1841) and later as Indiana's Lieutenant Governor from 1849-1853. Lane then entered national politics as a Democratic Congressman from Indiana, and served one term (1853-1855). The Free State Movement lured Lane to the Kansas Territory in April of 1855. He became an active leader in the Topeka Movement. In June of 1858, L...