Chaos of Emancipation
Special guest post today at National Archives blog, “Rediscovering Black History” about the Chaos of Emancipation in northeast Louisiana, 1863. Much thanks to Tina Ligon and others for making this possible!
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Slave takes his master prisoner (or does he?)
A recent post included a brief anecdote about a former slave – now a Union soldier – taking his former master prisoner at Milliken’s Bend. This story was widely repeated (after all, it made sensational journalism) – but it was … Continue reading →
Close quarters fighting at Milliken’s Bend
“Two gentlemen from the Yazoo” provided this account of the fight at Milliken’s Bend, two days after the battle: This account, as well as several others, can be found in the Rebellion Record vol. 7, available online from the Internet … Continue reading →
Book review: Rough Justice
Rough Justice: Lynching and American Society, 1874-1947 by Michael J. Pfeifer is an excellent work of both breadth and depth. Breadth, in that that he covers a wide span of time, more than 50 years – and a variety of geographic … Continue reading →
Confederate generals propose arming slaves
In September 1863, two of the Confederate generals who had been involved, at a distance, in the battle of Milliken’s Bend began to consider the unthinkable – arming slaves. In the immediate aftermath of the battle in June, Trans-Mississippi commander … Continue reading →