It wasn’t until I was reviewing a document featured in my “Chaos of Emancipation” post at the National Archives blog, “Rediscovering Black History” that I rediscovered the story of a lone freedom fighter in northeast Louisiana early in 1863. In more »
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!
Continue reading →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 more »
“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 more »
Most of the Milliken’s Bend story takes place in Louisiana and Mississippi, around the general vicinity of Vicksburg. In honor of the upcoming Association for the Study of African American Life and History‘s annual meeting (Sept. 24-28) at the Peabody more »