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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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Freedmen’s Bureau – Mississippi, 1863

Milliken's Bend Posted on February 9, 2017 by Milliken's BendFebruary 9, 2017

The massive records of the Freedmen’s Bureau (more formally, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands) are now available online. FamilySearch, the National Archives, and the mobilization of thousands of volunteers made this effort possible. Among these records are more »

Posted in African Americans, Black History Month, Civilians, Milliken's Bend, Primary sources, Related works, Slavery, Union | Tagged Freedmen's Bureau, hospitals, John Eaton | Leave a reply

Wounded Confederates taken prisoner

Milliken's Bend Posted on August 16, 2014 by Milliken's BendAugust 16, 2014

Records indicate that only a few wounded Confederates were taken prisoner by the Yankees, sent to Van Buren General Hospital at Milliken’s Bend on June 7. These four men have been identified: Thomas Chandoin (Chandon) (Chadin), Co. D, 17th Texas more »

Posted in Civil War, Confederate, Milliken's Bend | Tagged burials, hospitals, National Cemeteries, prisoners, Texas, Van Buren General Hospital, wounded | Leave a reply

Reuben H. White, CSA

Milliken's Bend Posted on June 2, 2014 by Milliken's BendJune 2, 2014

I had the pleasure to meet Mike Talplacido at the recent Civil War Trust meeting who told me that there were two Confederates buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery from Milliken’s Bend. One of them, he informed me, was Reuben H. more »

Posted in Civil War, Confederate, Milliken's Bend | Tagged 19th Texas Infantry, burials, hospitals, National Cemeteries, Reuben H. White, Van Buren General Hospital, Vicksburg | 9 Replies

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