Col. William H. Parsons was already known as a hard-riding cavalryman by the time his troopers rode into northeast Louisiana in late June, 1863. On June 29, he discovered two companies of the Union 1st Arkansas Infantry, African Descent, fortified more »
Natchez Daily Courier, June 16, 1863: Washington [Ark.] Telegraph, June 24, 1863: A fight occurred at Miliken’s [sic] Bend on Sunday, the 7th inst. between our forces and that of the enemy, which resulted in their entire defeat. The battle more »
The casualties at Milliken’s Bend stunned both sides. No one was expecting the battle to be so severe. McCulloch’s Brigade lost 44 killed, 130 wounded, and 10 missing. This amounted to a 12% loss – much different than the one more »
The men in the camp of the 10th Illinois Cavalry were in an uproar. Pvt. John O’Brien was being held in the nearby camp of the 1st Mississippi Infantry, African Descent, (a Union unit despite its name). Col. Isaac F. more »
The early spring of 1863 was a difficult one for Kate Stone and her family. Yankees had infested the area near Milliken’s Bend for months, but their numbers were growing in anticipation of yet another attempt to take Vicksburg. As more »