Battle of Milliken's Bend
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N 32° 26.300 W 091° 07.383
15S E 676452 N 3590573
Location of Battle of Milliken's Bend. Located on Thomastown Road, North of Highway 80, NE of Tallulah
Waymark Code: WM9R7M
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2010
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Battle of Milliken's Bend
At daybreak on June 7, 1863, Gen. H.E. McCulloch led his Texas Brigade against the Union forces which guarded the Union supply depot at Milliken's Bend. In the savage fighting which ensued, the Confederates drove the Federals from their camp. While many of the Texans stopped to plunder the encampment, the Federals took cover behind a levee fronting the river. Here, supported by fire of the ironclad "Choctaw", the Federals were able to check the Confederates. McCulloch withdrew. This was the second battle in which Negro troops were employed by the North.
While the Mississippi River has moved a mile or so East, the marker notes where the bend was at the time of the Civil War. The battle is considered important in proving the valor and fighting ability of armed black soldiers.
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Marker Name: Battle of Milliken's Bend
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Battle (war)
Parish: Madison
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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