Mississippi in the Civil War
Title | Mississippi in the Civil War PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy B. Smith |
Publisher | Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Pages | 503 |
Release | 2010-04-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1626744386 |
In Mississippi in the Civil War: The Home Front, Timothy B. Smith examines Mississippi's Civil War defeat by both outside and inside forces. From without, the Union army dismantled the state's political system, infrastructure, economy, and fighting capability. The state saw extensive military operations, destruction, and bloodshed within her borders. One of the most frightful and extended sieges of the war ended in a crucial Confederate defeat at Vicksburg, the capstone to a tremendous Union campaign. As Confederate forces and Mississippi became overwhelmed militarily, the populace's morale began to crumble. Realizing that the enemy could roll unchecked over the state, civilians, Smith argues, began to lose the will to continue the struggle. Many white Confederates chose to return to the Union rather than see continued destruction in the name of a victory that seemed ever more improbable. When the tide turned, Unionists and African Americans boldly stepped up their endeavors. The result, Smith finds, was a state vanquished and destined to endure suffering far into its future. The first examination of the state's Civil War home front in seventy years, this book tells the story of all classes of Mississippians during the war, focusing new light on previously neglected groups such as women and African Americans. The result is a revelation of the heart of a populace facing the devastating impact of total war.
Mississippi in the Civil War
Title | Mississippi in the Civil War PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy B. Smith |
Publisher | Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1604734302 |
A full examination of a population's passion and defeat
The Civil War in Mississippi
Title | The Civil War in Mississippi PDF eBook |
Author | Michael B. Ballard |
Publisher | Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 2011-05-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1626744173 |
From the first Union attack on Vicksburg in the spring of 1862 through Benjamin Grierson's last raid through Mississippi in late 1864 and early 1865, this book traces the campaigns, fighting, and causes and effects of armed conflict in central and North Mississippi, where major campaigns were waged and fighting occurred. The Civil War in Mississippi: Major Campaigns and Battles will be a must-read for any Mississippian or Civil War buff who wants the complete story of the Civil War in Mississippi. It discusses the key military engagements in chronological order. It begins with a prologue covering mobilization and other events leading up to the first military action within the state's borders. The book then covers all of the major military operations, including the campaign for and siege of Vicksburg, and battles at Iuka and Corinth, Meridian, Brice's Crossroads, and Tupelo. The colorful cast of characters includes such household names as Sherman, Grant, Pemberton, and Forrest, as well as a host of other commanders and soldiers. Author Michael B. Ballard discusses at length minority troops and others glossed over or lost in studies of the Mississippi military during the war.
Mississippi in the War Between the States
Title | Mississippi in the War Between the States PDF eBook |
Author | Mississippi. Commission on the War Between the States |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1960 |
Genre | Mississippi |
ISBN |
Smith County During the War Between the States
Title | Smith County During the War Between the States PDF eBook |
Author | William Larry Hawkins |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2019-09-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0359943764 |
This book contains details on the men of Smith County Mississippi who served in the Civil War. There is also an account of Grierson's Raid. The following units were formed from men of Smith County.Company D 6th Miss Infantry / Company 6th Battalion/46 Miss Infantry / Company E A& C 8th Miss Infantry / Company H 16th Miss Infantry / Company C 36th Miss Infantry / Company G. 37th Miss Infantry / Company G & H 46th Miss Infantry
The Free State of Jones
Title | The Free State of Jones PDF eBook |
Author | Victoria E. Bynum |
Publisher | Univ of North Carolina Press |
Pages | 335 |
Release | 2003-01-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0807875244 |
Between late 1863 and mid-1864, an armed band of Confederate deserters battled Confederate cavalry in the Piney Woods region of Jones County, Mississippi. Calling themselves the Knight Company after their captain, Newton Knight, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the Leaf River, where, legend has it, they declared the Free State of Jones. The story of the Jones County rebellion is well known among Mississippians, and debate over whether the county actually seceded from the state during the war has smoldered for more than a century. Adding further controversy to the legend is the story of Newt Knight's interracial romance with his wartime accomplice, Rachel, a slave. From their relationship there developed a mixed-race community that endured long after the Civil War had ended, and the ambiguous racial identity of their descendants confounded the rules of segregated Mississippi well into the twentieth century. Victoria Bynum traces the origins and legacy of the Jones County uprising from the American Revolution to the modern civil rights movement. In bridging the gap between the legendary and the real Free State of Jones, she shows how the legend--what was told, what was embellished, and what was left out--reveals a great deal about the South's transition from slavery to segregation; the racial, gender, and class politics of the period; and the contingent nature of history and memory.
Decision in Mississippi
Title | Decision in Mississippi PDF eBook |
Author | Edwin C. Bearss |
Publisher | |
Pages | 662 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Mississippi |
ISBN |