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Once Upon A Time At Rodney, Mississippi
In the last days of the Confederacy, effective governance of the state virtually ceased as Union troops moved through the state with...
"Compelled to Suffer:" The Story of the Houston Children in 1865
In 1866 the number of children orphaned in Mississippi by the Civil War was estimated to be 10,000. The problem was so acute that the...
"The Indigent Condition of Petitioners:" The Stewart Sisters of Holly Springs, Mississippi
Sometimes the most mundane of historical documents can have very interesting stories attached to them. A good example of this is the...
"An Anxious Daughter:" Searching for one of the Civil War's Missing Soldiers
While doing some research I stumbled across an article in The Comet that peaked my interest. While not very long, this note conveys a...
"To Greet Each Other As Brothers:" A Friendship Born During the Siege of Jackson, Mississi
On July 12, 1863, one of the bloodiest and most futile charges of the entire war took place at Jackson, Mississippi, when Union Brigadier...
"He Was Once A Splendid Soldier:" John N. Sloan of the 45th Mississippi Infantry
Two days after Christmas in 1893, John N. Sloan, a veteran of the Confederate army, had to swallow his pride and do something that no man...
"Sacred Relics of the War:" the Sword of General William Barksdale
On display in the Museum of Mississippi History are many amazing artifacts, one of which is the sword shown above. The Museum has many...
"God Knows When the Suffering will Stop:" The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
Some years ago I wrote this overview of the yellow fever epidemic and it impact on the state of Mississippi. While this disaster took...
A Simple Gravestone
This past weekend I went to visit my parent's and grandparent's graves in the city cemetery of Bolton, Mississippi. Established about...
"A Little Band of Survivors:" General Nathaniel H. Harris Returns to Vicksburg in 1865
The forge of Civil War combat bonded officers to the men they led. The very best officers were often beloved by their soldiers, and the...
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