Col. Waterhouse of the 19th Texas Infantry, reported these casualties incurred by his regiment at the battle of Milliken’s Bend: Killed in Action C. C. Malone, Co. A J. A. Stone, Co. I Wounded and Missing Company A R. N. more »
Veterans Day is a time to reflect upon the sacrifices made by those who’ve served. Consider William Skillen’s story. Skillen had been a sergeant in the 20th Ohio Infantry, but was promoted to first lieutenant in the 9th Louisiana Infantry, more »
It didn’t take long after the end of the Civil War for the white leaders of Monroe, Louisiana, to enact repressive measures against blacks in their midst. Just two months after Lee surrendered at Appomattox, blacks were faced with the more »
The fiftieth anniversary of the War Between the States was on the horizon, and Confederate veteran F. T. Roche maintained a vigilant watch for Yankee propaganda. Though one wonders just why he would bother reading a publication like the National more »
The case seemed solid enough. Three individuals – Kate Shields (widow), Padon Turner, and Henry Woods – all agreed on the details. Anderson Shields, who was Kate’s husband, had joined the Union army with his friends near Grand Gulf, Mississippi more »