Gunboat casualties at Milliken’s Bend
How many men died or were wounded by artillery shells from Union gunboats at Milliken’s Bend?
Continue reading →The Most Important Battle You’ve Never Heard Of
Milliken’s Bend might just be the most important battle of the Civil War that you’ve never heard of. Oh, sure, it was a tiny thing – just 1500 men on either side, and it had no grand strategic outcome, like more »
John Jackson, Milliken’s Bend veteran
The body of soldier John Jackson bore the scars of the vicious fighting at Milliken’s Bend: two gunshots in the head, one in the right arm, and a fractured thigh from a musket butt. Even that didn’t stop him from more »
Milliken’s Bend USCT burials
Might Milliken’s Bend USCT casualities be buried at Vicksburg National Cemetery?
Continue reading →Juneteenth Reading List
Today we reflect upon the significance of Juneteenth, a date marked and celebrated as the African American Independence Day. To learn more about this event, its history and significance, and for more about the Black Freedom Struggle, especially in the more »