Milliken’s Bend Word Cloud
(designed with Wordle)
Continue reading →Category Archives: Milliken’s Bend
Reuben H. White, CSA
I had the pleasure to meet Mike Talplacido at the recent Civil War Trust meeting who told me that there were two Confederates buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery from Milliken’s Bend. One of them, he informed me, was Reuben H. … Continue reading →
Memorial Day 2014
Memorial Day isn’t just about hot dogs, baseball, and apple pie – and a three-day weekend. Memorial Day began to honor the Civil War dead. You can read more about the origins of this holiday – and in particular, the … Continue reading →
Why Milliken’s Bend has been forgotten
I’m often asked, why has Milliken’s Bend been so forgotten? There are a number of factors: Even at the time the fight at Milliken’s Bend occurred, June 7, 1863, it was quickly overshadowed by other larger and momentous events. Most … Continue reading →
A.M. Pate Jr. Award goes to Milliken’s Bend
Milliken’s Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory by Linda Barnickel, and published by LSU Press, is the recipient of the 2013 A.M. Pate Jr. Award in Civil War History, given by the Fort Worth Civil War Round … Continue reading →