The Battle of Island Mound (Butler, MO)
Dublin Core
Title
The Battle of Island Mound (Butler, MO)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
Midwest, United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
Midwest, United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The life-sized bronze statue of a single black soldier honors the contributions of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry to the Union Army.
Creator
Randall, Joel
Source
Waymarking.com
Date
Dedicated: October 12, 2008
Contributor
The Amen Society
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Bates County Courthouse grounds, Butler, MO, United States (N 38° 15.498 W 094° 19.954)
Has Part
Inscription on the base:
"First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry
The 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry fought and won the Battle of Island Mound, also known as The Battle at Fort Toothman on October 28 & 29, 1862 in Charlotte Township approx. 7.5 miles southwest of Butler. It is said to have been the only battle fought on Bates County soil, in which regular U.S. troops were involved. The First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry was the first black unit to fight in the Civil War. Reportedly Southern rebels outnumbered the black troops five to one, attacked the fort in fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued. Of the Kansas Infantry's involvement it was written, "They Fought Like Tigers."
Founded & Organized by The Amen Society"
"First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry
The 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry fought and won the Battle of Island Mound, also known as The Battle at Fort Toothman on October 28 & 29, 1862 in Charlotte Township approx. 7.5 miles southwest of Butler. It is said to have been the only battle fought on Bates County soil, in which regular U.S. troops were involved. The First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry was the first black unit to fight in the Civil War. Reportedly Southern rebels outnumbered the black troops five to one, attacked the fort in fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued. Of the Kansas Infantry's involvement it was written, "They Fought Like Tigers."
Founded & Organized by The Amen Society"
Medium
Bronze
Bibliographic Citation
"The Battle of Island Mound – Butler, Missouri." Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com. Accessed January 21, 2019: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMNJMF_The_Battle_of_Island_Mound_Butler_Missouri
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Collection
Citation
Randall, Joel, “The Battle of Island Mound (Butler, MO),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1105.