After Milliken's Bend, Federal forces advanced against Confederate General Walker's Texas Division and the Confederates were forced to pull back and abandon Richmond, Louisiana.  Units of the 18th Texas Infantry did fight a rear-guard action against General J. A. Mower's advancing force.  Although Walker's main force was able to escape, this only delayed the Union troops briefly and they were able to capture and burn the town.  Richmond was never rebuilt. (By John Osborne)  

To resist the Union advance into western Louisiana, Confederate General Richard Taylor made a powerful attack, led by General Tom Green, on the rearguard of General Franklin's force. The outnumbered Union brigade quickly lost the 67th Indiana, captured by Texas cavalry. After taking over 700 casualties, the Federals counterattacked and drove off the attack. Green lost around 180 men killed and wounded.  (By John Osborne)   

Desperate to relieve pressure on Vicksburg, Confederate troops under Major General J.G. Walker attempted to seize Union rear areas at Milliken's Bend and Young's Point.  Milliken's Bend was defended by mostly ill-equipped black troops of the 9th Louisiana, the so-called "African Brigade." Attacked by General Henry McCullough's Texas Brigade, the defenders, despite heavy casualties, drove off the Confederates with the aid of naval gunfire from the river. (By John Osborne)