Civil War Mississippi: A Guide

by Michael B. Ballard

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578061962
• ISBN13: 9781578061969
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Natchez Trace

Great book, well written, an easy historical read.....worth every penny if you are planning a trip to Mississippi.

A handy field guide and invaluable aid for Civil War buffs.

Michael Ballard is an archivist at Mississippi State University and draws upon his considerable expertise and research to provide the reader with an invaluable handbook to Mississippi's civil war battles, battlefields, and commemorative sites. Enhanced with easy-to-follow maps and a wealth of historical information, readers and visitors can trace the progress of the Civil War in its campaigns, and exploits in the Mississippi theater, which included sieges, trench warfare, naval bombardments, and calvary engagements. Civil War Mississippi is a handy field guide and an invaluable aid for the casual tourist and dedicated Civil War buff alike.