'Battle of Milliken's Bend' illustration   Save
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Description: Illustration of the Battle of Milliken's Bend, a Union victory that took place on June 7, 1863, in Madison Parish, Louisiana, published in "The Black Phalanx: A History of the Negro Soldiers of the United States in the Wars of 1775-1812, 1861-'65" by Joseph T. Wilson. ALTERNATE TEXT: Two armies face off in a Civil War battle, with one side made up of African American troops. There is a large house in the background to the right of the fight. A few trees are to the left in the background as well. A few men are laying on the ground, either injured or dead. The soldiers use guns as their weapons. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: blackphalanx_13
Subjects: African American soldiers; African American men; Civil War 1861-1865
Places: National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center