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The Civil War battle of Milliken's Bend, showing African-American soldiers holding their ground against a Confederate attack, as imagined by an artist from Harper's Weekly, published July 4, 1863.
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Spectacular Eyewitness Image of Milliken’s Bend

Milliken's Bend Posted on January 28, 2018 by Milliken's BendJanuary 28, 2018

  One of the last acts of David Batey was to sketch this spectacular image of the fighting at Milliken’s Bend, and send it home to his family. Batey was a private in Company C, 17th Texas Infantry (Allan’s regiment) more »

Posted in Confederate, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works | Tagged 17th Texas Infantry, casualties, combat, Louisiana | 4 Replies

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