I recently had the opportunity to visit Fort Pillow State Park in Tennessee, about 2 hours north of Memphis. While there, I couldn’t help but bring the Milliken’s Bend story with me. To be sure, there are many important differences … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Might Milliken’s Bend USCT casualities be buried at Vicksburg National Cemetery?
Continue reading →What happened at Milliken’s Bend? Why should it be remembered? View this video to learn more.
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