Date Original
undated
Description
This collection contains the handwritten account of the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, by a unknown company officer of the 1st Missouri Brigade.
Biographical/Historical Note
Union troops under the command of Major General William Rosecrans and the Confederate forces under the direction of Major General Sterling Price and Major General Earl Van Dorn, fought in Corinth, Mississippi on October 3-4, 1862. The confederate military wanted to seize Corinth, due to the fact that it was a Union supply post and railroad station. The Confederate military lost the Battle of Corinth with4,200 casualties.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Mississippi
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.006.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Battle of Corinth reminiscence, SMC.006.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Battle of Corinth reminiscence, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
