On this day, June 7, 1863, a small but brutal battle was fought at Milliken’s Bend, Louisiana, a Federal outpost just upriver from the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Both sides brought about the same number of men to the more »
Milliken’s Bend is now featured in an entry in the Louisiana online encyclopedia, 64 Parishes. The article provides a brief but solid overview of the battle and its significance. It contains links to other related articles at 64 Parishes, and more »
Juneteenth is a storied and noteworthy day in the African American Freedom Story. But no single day “freed the slaves.” And slavery continued for a brief time, legally, even after June 19, 1865. It was not until the 13th Amendment more »
John Gordon’s complete pension file – now available online! Nearly 300 pages!
Continue reading →This Memorial Day, I had hoped to profile a single USCT soldier who had died at Milliken’s Bend. Or, perhaps a few. What I did not realize was how difficult that would be. So many of the men who fought more »
