I’ve recently received several questions asking where Confederates from the battle of Milliken’s Bend were buried. Unfortunately, I don’t have a firm answer. Before the Confederates left Milliken’s Bend, they stayed nearby for a couple of hours before withdrawing to more »
In anticipation of my upcoming appearance at Chuck Beard’s ever-popular East Side Storytellin‘ event on Tues. June 7 – the 153rd anniversary of the battle – I thought I’d take this moment to provide a quick run-down on some of more »
Col. George Flournoy’s regiment of the 16th Texas Infantry served in a reserve capacity, and did not enter the fighting until the rest of the brigade had already sustained significant casualties. Part of the regiment secured some farm buildings and more »
Col. Waterhouse of the 19th Texas Infantry, reported these casualties incurred by his regiment at the battle of Milliken’s Bend: Killed in Action C. C. Malone, Co. A J. A. Stone, Co. I Wounded and Missing Company A R. N. more »
One of my readers recently encouraged me to write about the 23rd Iowa Infantry at Milliken’s Bend. Although they played a central and important role in the battle, I find that often I must omit them for lack of time more »