Located at the intersection of two major railroads, the town of corinth was. Illinois central railroad heritage association has 3,049 members. William rosecrans defeated a confederate army, this time one under maj. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more.
On november 26, 1958, the corinth and counce railroad. Gibson, who suggested its current name for the city of corinth in greece that also served as a crossroads corinths location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the. Union forces had captured the railroad junction and important transportation center at corinth, mississippi in the spring of 1862 after their victory at shiloh. Corinth is located in northeastern mississippi, approximately 22 miles. Corinth prospered throughout the rest of the 1850s, but with the coming of the civil war, the importance of the railroad crossings could not be overlooked by either side. Usgenweb penny postcardspostcard of the new waldron hotel, corinth ms vicki burress roach. Overstreetdesigned alcorn county courthouse centennial. What separated corinth from any of the hundreds of other similarsized towns throughout the confederate west was the railroad. Civil war battles of mississippi page 6 legends of america. Alcorn county was formed in 1870 and was named for governor james l. Railroads in corinth, alcorn county, mississippi author. Campaign for corinth in 1862 the sleepy town of corinth, mississippi, was transformed into one of the souths most strategic strongholds.
Corinth, alcorn county, mississippi genealogy genealogy. Alcorn, the first governor of mississippi the county seat is corinth, which was located at the then junction of the southern, mobile, and ohio and illinois central railroads. The battle of corinth page includes history articles, battle maps, recommended books, and the latest preservation news for this important 1862 civil war battle in mississippi. An interview with historian and author tim smith, book. Mississippi department of archives and history mississippi. Alcorn county lies at the crossroads of two major rail lines thea norfolk southern and kansas city southerna and is the terminus of a third, mississippi central railway, connecting corinth with red bay, alabama. In his books, mahan taught that field fortifications were most appropriate for green, or inexperienced, troops. In mississippi, the rail line runs through the towns of southaven and grenada in the nmida region, continuing through jackson, brookhaven, and hattiesburg before leaving the state. Corinth mississippi history town square publications. Alcorn, the first governor of mississippi the county seat is corinth, which was located at the then junction of the southern, mobile. At corinth, the mobile and ohio railroad crossed the memphis and charleston railroad, creating a crucial nexus for the transport of supplies, material, and men throughout the western confederacy. Civil war history at a crossroads world footprints.
At corinth, the mobile and ohio railroad crossed the memphis and charleston railroad, creating a crucial nexus for the transport of supplies, material. On october 4, the city of corinth and alcorn county will hold a centennial celebration for the historic alcorn county courthouse, a landmark designed by the dean of all mississippi architects, noah webster overstreet. I am currently working on a new history of the battle of shiloh. Square books oxford, mississippi books to read oxford mississippi. At the time, the city served as a major junction between the mobile and ohio railroad and the memphis and charleston railroad.
View an interactive burlington northern railroad map. Apr 16, 2012 following the widespread victorian fad of naming towns after classical locations, in 1855, cross city was renamed corinth after the famous crossroads of ancient greece. Alcorn county jail, taylor street at railroad tracks, corinth, alcorn county, ms. Our mission is to serve the citizens of corinth, descendants of citizens of corinth, and students of maine history through our outstanding. Alcorn county mississippi genealogical society, corinth, ms. As a result, all counties in the nmida region have either major, regional, or local rail service. Alcorn county jail taylor street at railroad tracks corinth 1960s. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. Corinth was a critical railroad crossroads for which. Mississippis rail history date back to 1835 when the west feliciana railroad began operations hauling the southern staple product of cotton. Alcorn county mississippi genealogical society facebook.
Early in the war, corinth was an assembly point for confederate soldiers. Corinth, mississippi was the crossroad of the memphis and charleston and the mobile and ohio railroads. Corinth depot in corinth, mississippi corinth mississippi, railroad industry. That is the case in corinth, mississippi, where two railroads cross. In the spring of 1862, it became the focal point in the wars western theatre. Mississippi history now article, corinth in the civil war.
The coming of the railroad to the county in the mid 1850s and the subse quent growth of corinth was quickly changing the countys econom ic, social and political scene. Meridian february 1420, 1864 taking place in lauderdale county, mississippi, major general william t. In october 1862, union troops under major general william rosecrans 181998 defeated confederate forces commanded by. Businesses and industries are well served by these lines and the convenience of a marshalling yard located in corinth. Corinth sprouted while the railroads were being finished in the late 1850s and it quickly became a target when the war began. Guide to corinth, alcorn county, mississippi genealogy ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. The siege and battle of corinth, mississippi legends of america. The confederates had constructed a defensive line of earthworks anchored on the memphis and charleston railroad to the west, continuing around to the north of corinth, crossing the mobile and ohio railroad and purdy road, then turning south following the. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
But not from the chilly, breezy spring air, but more so from a sense of history, for where the rail lines make a perfect x is perhaps the most important 16 square. The city of corinth grew as a railroad town in the 1850s around the railroad crossing point of. Today the crossroads museum and historic corinth depot sit only a few feet from the original railroad tracks that remain busy with frequent freighttrain traffic. The siege and battle of corinth sites are a national historic landmark district encompassing surviving elements of three significant american civil war engagements in and near corinth, mississippi. Corinth was named the county seat of alcorn county when it was formed in 1870, and by the early twentieth century corinth was a community thriving on a mixture of agricultural and industrial development. Alcorn county mississippi genealogical society home. Sep 26, 2018 on october 4, the city of corinth and alcorn county will hold a centennial celebration for the historic alcorn county courthouse, a landmark designed by the dean of all mississippi architects, noah webster overstreet. The area is filled with history, old antebellum homes, shopping in upgraded downtown, railroad museum, antiques, great restaurants. Sherman launched a campaign to take the important railroad center at meridian.
The canadian nationalillinois central railroad provides a northsouth route through the united states through the cities of chicago, illinois, to mobile, alabama. The corinth civil war interpretive center is a federally run museum that does an excellent job of explaining why corinth was so important to the south in the civil war and why the north wanted to control it and disrupt the ability of the south to move between the mississippi and the rest of. The second battle of corinth which, in the context of the american civil war, is usually referred to as the battle of corinth, to differentiate it from the siege of corinth earlier the same year was fought october 34, 1862, in corinth, mississippi. An alco fa1 at the compact engine facilities in corinth in january 1962.
The story of corinth in the civil war began years before the conflict erupted. When railroad officials determined that two lines would cross there, the citys fate was determined. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. The digitization of such valued printed materials is fast introducing old works more into the public domain. The crossroads museum features permanent exhibit galleries dealing with archaeological items, nativeamerican relics, early corinth panels, civil war artifacts, railroad memorabilia, industrial items, and an interpretive video and models concerning roscoe turner, corinth native and famed barnstormer. Alcorn county jail, taylor street at railroad tracks.
The line was built in 1959, expanded in 1974 and sold in 1991 to a new owner who changed the railroads name. Corinth, ms has a population of over 14,000 people and has a rich history in events such as the civil war. Beauregard s army before it evacuated the town in may. The corinth and counce railroad was a class iii railroad operating freight service between mississippi and tennessee. Slugburgers and railroads corinth, mississippi american. Civil war maps, available online, corinth, battle of, corinth, miss. At corinth, the memphis and charleston railroad met with the mobile and ohio line.
Jan 25, 2020 corinth, mississippi was the crossroad of the memphis and charleston and the mobile and ohio railroads. By may 2nd, the union troops had closed to within 12 miles of corinth and felt its way forward from one line of entrenchments to another. Jefferson daviss first secretary of war termed these railroads the vertebrae of the. The far better known battle of shiloh was a preemptive strike on union troops massing to capture the railroad junction of corinth. In 1862 the sleepy town of corinth, mississippi, was transformed into one of the souths most strategic strongholds. May 09, 2012 corinth, mississippi was a strategic location of major importance during the civil war yet the siege of corinth gets only a mention in most civil war histories. Greetings from mississippi map postcard vintage maps, vintage travel. Today, some of the corinth and counces trackage is operated by the kansas city southern railway history. Located only 10 miles from the tennesseemississippi state line, corinth has a long and colorful history of strategic importance to the entire country. Library located at the alcorn county courthouse in basement old veterans office.
Many regional and local railroads provide service in the nmida region and throughout mississippi. The civil war placed this small mississippi town in the crossroads of history by. Tripbuzz found 14 things to do with kids in or near corinth, mississippi, including 2 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like florence and shiloh from civil war interpretive center to battery robinett, the corinth area offers 23 different types of family activities, including. By 1842 the railroad had completed its main line between between bayou sara, louisiana and woodville, mississippi a distance of 25 miles.
Water sources were so limited and bad that thousands of confederate soldiers were hospitalized for dysentery and other related diseases. Norfolk southern railroad operates continue reading rail. Illinois central railroad heritage association public. Gibson, who suggested its current name for the city of corinth in greece that also served as a crossroads. Alcorn county jail, taylor street at railroad tracks, corinth. Title railroad depot in corinth, mississippi description a view of the train station in corinth, mississippi, showing a train departing and a large group of men standing on the platform at the station. Includes houses, names of residents, fences, roads, railroads, vegetation. See more ideas about mississippi, corinth mississippi and fillmore street. The railroad junction at corinth as depicted in the june 21, 1862 harpers weekly.
The siege and battle of corinth, mississippi legends of. For the second time in the iukacorinth campaign, union maj. Other features of the museum include a gift shop filled with corinth and mississippi, railroad, civil war, fossilsdinosaurs, and aviation souvenirs, books, toys, and collectibles the margaret greene rogers research library, and free tours of the caboose stationed on the southern end of the depot. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. The boom of corinth signaled the death of many of the oldest communities in the county. When the american civil war broke out in the early 1860s, corinth was caught in the center of the action. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Alcorn county is located in the northeastern portion of mississippi. Corinth, mississippi was a strategic location of major importance during the civil war yet the siege of corinth gets only a mention in most civil war histories. The line was built in 1959, expanded in 1974 and sold in 1991 to a new owner who changed the railroad s name. Plan of the second battle of corinth along the north and east sides of corinth, about two miles from the town, was a line of entrenchments, extending from the chewalla road on the northwest to the mobile and ohio railroad on the south, that had been constructed by confederate general p. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The twenty blackandwhite photographs in this collection were produced ca.
There are many locations in corinth that are included on the national register of historic places, including the oak home, which served as headquarters for general leonidas polk during the civil war. One, i grew up in mississippi basically between vicksburg and shiloh and our family spent a lot of. That makes this an opportune time to look at the architecture and history of this building. Today, some of the corinth and counces trackage is operated by the kansas city southern railway. Following the widespread victorian fad of naming towns after classical locations, in 1855, cross city was renamed corinth after the famous crossroads of ancient greece. History museums, specialty museums, battlefields and movie theaters. Description source library of congress year 1862 sku cwp0556. Jan 25, 2020 several videos are played throughout the day giving the history of the civil war battle that was fought in corinth.