Campaign for Corinth Blood in Mississippi |
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| Author:
| Dossman, Steven Nathaniel |
| Series title: | Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-893114-51-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | State House Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1862, the sleepy town of Corinth, Mississippi, was transformed into one of the South's most strategic strongholds. A vast Federal army under Gen Henry Halleck captured the town. But by summer, Confederate forces began an offensive. The campaign for Corinth reached a crescendo in one the Civil War's most violent and bloody assaults.
In 1862, the sleepy town of Corinth, Mississippi, was transformed into one of the South's most strategic strongholds. A vast Federal army under Gen Henry Halleck captured the town. But by summer, Confederate forces began an offensive. The campaign for Corinth reached a crescendo in one the Civil War's most violent and bloody assaults.