Milliken's Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory

by Linda Barnickel

Book Overview

At Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, a Union force composed predominantly of former slaves met their Confederate adversaries in one of the bloodiest small engagements of the war. This important fight received some attention in the North and South but soon drifted into obscurity. In Milliken's Bend, Linda Barnickel uncovers the story of this long-forgotten and highly controversial battle.

The fighting at Milliken's Bend occurred in June 1863, about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807149926
• ISBN13: 9780807149928
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"