Civil War Mississippi : a guide / Michael B. Ballard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ballard, Michael B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic sites--Mississippi--Guidebooks.

Historic sites.

Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Mississippi.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

United States.

Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments--Guidebooks.

Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields--Guidebooks.

Mississippi--Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the Civil War Mississippi experienced a protracted and devastating invasion, and Confederate and Union armies fought fiercely at Corinth, Holly Springs, Iuka, Port Gibson, Vicksburg, and many other sites throughout the state. With both tourists and Civil War buffs in mind, archivist Michael Ballard has written Civil War Mississippi: A Guide, the first comprehensive coverage of the war in the state. Containing easy-to-follow maps and a wealth of historical material, the book discusses the campaigns, the present-day battlefields, the battles, and the soldiers and generals who fought. <p

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; PART I: IUKA AND CORINTH; 1. Silent Guns: The Battle of luka; 2. Van Dora's Folly: The Battle of Corinth; PART II: VlCKSBURG; 3. Gunboats: The First Attack on Vicksburg; 4. Grant's Failures: Vicksburg, October 1862-April 1863; 5. Grant Triumphant: Vicksburg, Final Campaign and Siege; PART III: MERIDIAN, BRICE'S CROSS ROADS, AND TUPELO; 6. Securing a Victory: The Meridian Campaign; 7. The Wizard's Magic: The Battle of Brice's Cross Roads; 8. Turning the Tables: The Battle of Tupelo; Conclusion: The Legacy of the War in Mississippi; Touring the War

Major Campaigns and BattlesOther Engagements; Civil War Cemeteries; Other Places to Visit; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

"A Muscadine book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-70605-9

1-62103-213-2

0-585-22649-0

OCLC:

44954384