What was the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and when did it first see battle?

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the first African American regiment in the Civil War. It was organized by Sen. James Henry Lane of Kansas in August 1862. This regiment was stationed at Fort Gibson, and it became instrumental in the Indian Territory during the Civil War. The First Battle of Cabin Creek was the first time the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment saw action.