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Untangling the Marmillions, Part 2

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Sheritta Bitikofer

Read Part 1 HERE Naturally, with all these V.B.s, P.B.s, and E.B.s floating around, it makes research difficult, if not impossible to deduct who is who. For instance, a “V.B. Marmillion” was listed along with many other planters in St. … Continue reading →

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Untangling the Marmillions, Part 1

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sheritta Bitikofer

On January 30, 1864, Harper’s Weekly published a set of accounts from formerly enslaved blacks from New Orleans. Emancipated by Benjamin Butler during the Federal occupation of the town, these individuals came forward to give their testimonies to the atrocities … Continue reading →

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