of black U.S. soldiers in the battle. He stated that their competent performance in the battle proved wrong those who had opposed their service: Notes References Sources Further reading Lowe, Richard G. "Battle on the Levee: The Fight at Milliken's Bend." In Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era, edited by John David Smith, 107–135. University of North Carolina Press, 2002. Sears, Cyrus. Paper of Cyrus Sears (The Battle of Milliken's Bend), Columbus, OH: F.J. Heer Printing, 1909. Winschel, Terrence J. "To Rescue Gibraltar: John Walker's Texas Division and Its Expedition to Relieve Fortress Vicksburg." Civil War Regiments 3, no. 3 (1993): 33–58. External links Milliken's Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory PBS' Timeline: African Americans in the Civil War; see June 7, 1863: Milliken's Bend-Louisiana Battle of Milliken's Bend – Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL newspaper) Milliken's Bend Milliken's Bend Milliken's Bend Millikin's Bend Madison Parish, Louisiana June 1863 events 1863 in Louisiana