Although I had known about the “Marching Song of the 1st Arkansas,” which was written in 1864 and was sung to the tune of “John Brown’s Body” (or the Battle Hymn of the Republic) – I had not known that … Continue reading →
Milliken’s Bend is now on TikTok thanks to a talented songwriter! It was my fervent hope that when I wrote my book about Milliken’s Bend in 2013, that it would “serve as one part of a multifaceted beginning of remembrance … Continue reading →
Although not present at the battle of Milliken’s Bend on June 7, 1863, the 1st Arkansas Infantry, African Descent, was posted nearby, just upriver a ways at Goodrich’s Landing. Like all the other black Union regiments forming at the time … Continue reading →