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 →
Remembering Sue Knost
This past weekend, I had the honor and privilege of being a speaker at the 4th Annual Sue Knost Memorial Conference, hosted by the Capital District Civil War Round Table (Albany, NY). Before this weekend, I had not heard of … 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 →
Memphis in the Milliken’s Bend Story
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 … Continue reading →