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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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Veterans Day: William Skillen

Milliken's Bend Posted on November 11, 2015 by Milliken's BendNovember 10, 2015

Veterans Day is a time to reflect upon the sacrifices made by those who’ve served. Consider William Skillen’s story. Skillen had been a sergeant in the 20th Ohio Infantry, but was promoted to first lieutenant in the 9th Louisiana Infantry, more »

Posted in Civil War, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works, Union | Tagged 20th Ohio Infantry, 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, 9th Louisiana Infantry, officers, Ohio, veterans, Veterans Day, William Skillen, wounds | Leave a reply

Would the real George Washington please stand up?

Milliken's Bend Posted on February 12, 2015 by Milliken's BendFebruary 12, 2015

According to the National Park Service’s Soldiers and Sailors System, there were twenty enlisted men named George Washington in the 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery. These all would have been black men, the vast majority, former slaves. The 5th U.S. more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Black History Month, Civil War, Emancipation, Milliken's Bend, Slavery, Union | Tagged 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, 9th Louisiana Infantry, Louisiana, USCT | Leave a reply

Regimental Name Game

Milliken's Bend Posted on February 9, 2015 by Milliken's BendFebruary 9, 2015

Researching early regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) can sometimes be difficult. Unit names may have changed several times throughout their service. The earliest regiments, organized between the fall of 1862 and the creation of the Bureau of Colored more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Black History Month, Civil War, Union | Tagged 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, 9th Louisiana Infantry, black troops, Louisiana, USCT | Leave a reply

Officers of the 9th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent

Milliken's Bend Posted on April 14, 2013 by Milliken's BendFebruary 7, 2015

On April 14, 1863, Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas announced his appointments for officers for the 9th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent. Despite its name, this was a Union regiment. Officered by whites, the enlisted men would be black, and recruited a more »

Posted in Civil War, Union | Tagged 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, 7th Missouri Infantry, 8th Illinois Infantry, 9th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent, Corydon Heath, David Cornwell, Elisha Dewitt, genealogy, Hermann Lieb, Matthew M. Miller, North, officers, USCT, William Skillen | Leave a reply

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