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10th Illinois Cavalry at war with Isaac Shepard

Milliken's Bend Posted on May 30, 2013 by Milliken's BendMarch 3, 2014

The men in the camp of the 10th Illinois Cavalry were in an uproar. Pvt. John O’Brien was being held in the nearby camp of the 1st Mississippi Infantry, African Descent, (a Union unit despite its name). Col. Isaac F. more »

Posted in African Americans, Civil War, Milliken's Bend, Union | Tagged 10th Illinois Cavalry, 1st Mississippi Infantry African Descent, 51st U.S. Colored Infantry, Isaac F. Shepard, race relations, USCT, violence | Leave a reply

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