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The siege of Corinth (also known as the first Battle of Corinth) was an American Civil War engagement lasting from April 29 to May 30, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. A collection of Union forces under the overall command of Major General Henry Halleck engaged in a month-long siege of the city, whose Confederate occupants were commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard. The siege resulted in the cap...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Alcorn County, Mississippi. Official Website Alcorn County was formed in 1870 and is named for James L. Alcorn , Mississippi 's twenty-eighth governor.. It was the site of the Siege of Corinth , an early campaign in the American Civil War . Adjacent Counties Tippah County Tishomingo County
Wikipedia =Corinth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Corinth, in Alcorn County, Mississippi. Find a Grave
The Battle at Farmington, Mississippi was fought on May 9, 1862 at Farmington, Mississippi. General Brag had 25,000 men. The Union had 12,000 tropops on hand and the Wisconsin 8th Infantry was ordered to draw the enemy out as to count their numbers and they withdrew to a swamp north of town. Wisconsin 8th reported 5 killed, 14 severly wounded, and 19 slightly wounded. Old Abe the Screaming Eagl...