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Milliken's Bend

A Civil War Battle in History and Memory

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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Tag Archives: 49th USCI

Remembering Giles Simms & Fontine Washington

Milliken's Bend Posted on May 25, 2020 by Milliken's BendMay 25, 2020

On Memorial Day, we stop to honor and remember the sacrifices of those who died in service to our country. Giles Simms and Fontine Washington* are two of those men. Both Simms and Washington served in Company F of the more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Civil War, Milliken's Bend | Tagged 49th USCI, executions, Fontine Washington, Giles Simms, Memorial Day, mutiny, punishment | Leave a reply

Kate Shields’ story

Milliken's Bend Posted on July 10, 2015 by Milliken's BendJuly 10, 2015

Kate Shields was the widow of veteran Anderson Shields. In 1910, she testified that she was 68 years old and was born and lived in Claiborne County, Mississippi all her life. “I was born Kate Street,” she said, and both more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Civil War, Civilians, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works, Slavery, Union | Tagged 11th Louisiana Infantry, 49th USCI, Anderson Shields, Kate Shields, Mississippi, pensions, USCT, Waterman Crane, widows, women's history | Leave a reply

Henry Woods supports widow’s claim

Milliken's Bend Posted on July 1, 2015 by Milliken's BendJuly 10, 2015

Henry Woods, a comrade of Anderson Shields, also testified in 1910 on behalf of Shields’ widow, Kate. Henry was 82 years old at the time, and living in Hermanville, Claiborne County, Mississippi. Like Anderson and Kate, Henry had also been more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Civil War, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works, Slavery, Union | Tagged 11th Louisiana Infantry, 49th USCI, Anderson Shields, Henry Woods, Kate Shields, Mississippi, pensions, plantations, prisoners, USCT, Waterman Crane | Leave a reply

Padon Turner testifies on widow’s behalf

Milliken's Bend Posted on June 20, 2015 by Milliken's BendJune 20, 2015

Padon Turner was 71 years old in 1910 when he made his statement on behalf of Anderson Shields’ widow, Kate. In doing so, Padon [apparently pronounced like “Peyton”] provided information about his own background. He had been born in Hinds more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Civil War, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works, Union | Tagged 11th Louisiana Infantry, 49th USCI, Anderson Shields, Mississippi, Padon Turner, prisoners, USCT | Leave a reply

Anderson Shields, 49th USCI

Milliken's Bend Posted on June 17, 2015 by Milliken's BendJune 17, 2015

Andrew Shields, later known as Anderson Shields, served in the 49th U.S. Colored Infantry – a regiment that began its service as the 11th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent. Just prior to the war, he had married Kate Street, a woman more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Civil War, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works, Slavery, Union | Tagged 11th Louisiana Infantry, 49th USCI, Anderson Shields, Kate Shields, Mississippi, prisoners, USCT, Waterman Crane | Leave a reply

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