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Fort Scott National Historic Site
People
Refugees at Fort Scott during the Civil War. Some of the many people who influenced Fort Scott's history.
Artist, Hugh Brown
People of Fort Scott during the Civil War.
Part of the story of Fort Scott is the story of the people who lived in the area; people who often had incompatible goals. This incompatibility often resulted in conflict, but sometimes led to greater understanding and acceptance. Two groups in particular who were disdained by many, through their courage and determination earned respect. American Indians and African Americans at Fort Scott played a role throughout Fort Scott's history and ended up as soldiers fighting alongside some of the people who had doubted their abilities. Some of their stories can be explored in the following pages.
Reenactors portraying the First Kansas Colored at a Civil War Encampment at Fort Scott in April of 2003  

Did You Know?
Kansas was the first Union state to recruit, muster, train and send African American soldiers into combat during the Civil War. The First Kansas Colored Infantry mustered in at Fort Scott, Kansas on January 13, 1863. The unit compiled a proud combat record during the war.

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