Last Stand at Rebel Creek: The Osage as Union Allies in Civil War Kansas

WPL will host "Last Stand at Rebel Creek:  The Osage as Union Allies in Civil War Kansas," a presentation and discussion by Humanities Kansas speaker Isaias McCaffery on Saturday, September 28 at 10:30am.

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.

Isaias McCaffery is professor of history at Independence Community College.

"Last Stand at Rebel Creek" is part of Humanities Kansas's Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

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WPL Friends of the Library meeting and program by Kent Melcher on Monday, September 9 at 7:00pm

"The Civil War:  it began in Kansas!" by Kent Melcher on Thursday, September 12 at 6:30pm

Bookn' with Friends:  The Good Lord Bird by James McBride on Monday, September 30 at 6:30pm