A couple of months ago, not long after the 150th anniversary of Milliken’s Bend, someone posted a comment on my Facebook page, talking about the fact that the Confederates successfully stormed the field, but that some people claim the battle … Continue reading →
On July 30, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln announced his policy of “retaliation.” This word had a very specific meaning when wielded by politicians, editors, and generals, on both sides. In its most basic terms, it meant a war without mercy, … Continue reading →
Lt. Col. Arthur J.L. Fremantle of Her Majesty’s Coldstream Guards was the Forrest Gump of the Civil War. He was everywhere. In the space of just three and a half months, he traveled from Brownsville, Texas through nearly every seceded … Continue reading →
After the fights at Milliken’s Bend and Mound Plantation, the troops of Walker’s Texas Division remained in the region of northeast Louisiana for a while, harassing plantations and causing disruptions when they could. Gen. Richard Taylor, however, took the bulk … Continue reading →
If you didn’t catch the live webcast in May with authors Linda Barnickel Milliken’s Bend, and Allen Guelzo Gettysburg: The Last Invasion, you can now see it at: VirtualBookSigning.net View anytime – and tell your friends!
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