Yesterday I spoke to the Bellevue (Tenn.) History and Genealogy Group about Milliken’s Bend. They were a pleasant and welcoming audience, and asked some good questions. Two of which I will answer here. 1) How do the losses by USCT … Continue reading →
In the spring of 1863, Adjutant General of the United States, Lorenzo Thomas, traveled to the Mississippi Valley as an ambassador of the government. “I can act precisely as if the President of the United States were himself present,” he … Continue reading →
I thought I’d change my focus in this post to look at one of the smaller repositories that I visited, the Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College in Waco, Texas. Their research center was formerly known as the Confederate Research … Continue reading →
I haven’t been blogging that long, but already Kate Stone’s name has come up several times. Who was she? She was 22 years old at the time of the battle of Milliken’s Bend. She lived with her mother and siblings … Continue reading →
In the second installment of my Archives Month series, I wanted to highlight Tulane University’s Special Collections – in particular, their Louisiana Research Collection, otherwise known as LaRC. I had only limited time to do research when I was there, … Continue reading →