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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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Men of Color to Arms

Milliken's Bend Posted on September 25, 2016 by Milliken's BendSeptember 25, 2016

The poster above is featured in the online portal for the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The broadside was issued on July 6, and prominently mentions both Port Hudson and Milliken’s Bend as examples more »

Posted in African Americans, Black history, Civil War, Emancipation, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works, Slavery, Union | Tagged broadsides, Frederick Douglass, NMAAHC, posters, recruiting, USCT | Leave a reply

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