Colorado Volunteers-McLain's Independent Battery/2nd Colorado Cavalry

12/18/2023

Just letting everyone know that we are still here, just a bit preoccupied of late.

02/12/2022

The 2022 Colorado Volunteer War Counsel and Muster has been set for Saturday March 5th, 10:00am at the home of Don and Diane Seba in Cheney, Kansas. Please contact to confirm if you plan to attend and/or need address and directions

06/22/2019

05/01/2019

Some footage of the gun crew a year ago at Cowtown.

In April Old Cowtown Museum had a number of Civil War reenactors spend the weekend on grounds. It is one of my favorite events of the year.

02/02/2019

The 2019 Colorado Volunteer War Counsel and Muster will be held on Saturday, February 16, at the Museum of the Kansas National Guard at Forbe's Field in Topeka, Ks. Along with regular business and the Unit schedule, regular elections will be held for Captain, 1st Lieutenant, and Corporal.

09/25/2018

As our last scheduled event of a slow 2018 season, the Captain would like to request a MAX EFFORT for the event at Ottawa, KS the weekend of Nov. 10-11. We are again looking to have two guns and would like to use both.

03/26/2018

Colorado Volunteer Event Schedule 2018

Old Cowtown Museum
Civil War Reenactments
Wichita, KS
April 28-29

Kingston, MO
Tactical
Battalion MAX EFFORT
Battery 2 gun MAX EFFORT
May 19-20

Museum of the Kansas National Guard
Heartland Military Day at Forbes Field
Display and Demonstration
Topeka, KS
June 9

Freedom Festival
Battle of Ossawatomie
Ossawatomie, KS
September 15-16

Battle of Lexington
Lexington, MO
Battalion MAX EFFORT
Battery 2 Gun MAX EFFORT

Veterans Day Parade and Reenactments
Ottawa, KS
November 10-11

03/26/2018

The Captain would like to report the results of the 2018 War Counsel elections and congratulate Sergeant Makenzi Logsdon for promotion to Chief of Piece, Corporal Thomas Seba for promotion to Gunner, and Scott Logsdon for reelection as Chief of Civilian Reserve.

12/24/2017

Merry Christmas to All

Artwork from RedLeg Studio

03/12/2017

2017 Event Schedule

February 18-19
Battle of Round Mountain
Yale, OK
Dismounted cavalry as available

April 29-30
Old Cowtown Museum
Wichita, KS
MAX EFFORT

May 19-21
Lamoni, IA
Looking to try to field two howitzers and some dismounted
MAX EFFORT

June 10
Museum of the Kansas National Guard
Forbes Field; Topeka, KS
Display and Demonstration

September 16-17
Battle of Osawatomi
Osawatomie, KS

October7-8
Nebraska City, NE
MAX EFFORT

November 5-6
Veterans Day Parade and reenactment
Ottowa, KS