Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites
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Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites are a set of battleground areas in and around Corinth, Mississippi
associated with the Siege of Corinth
from April 29 to June 10, 1862, the Battle of Corinth
from October 3 to October 4, 1862, and the lesser Battle of Hatchie's Bridge
on October 5, 1862. These American Civil War
battles ranged over Alcorn County, Mississippi
and Hardeman County, Tennessee. Part or all of the landmarked area is included within Shiloh National Military Park
.
The set of Corinth-related battleground areas was designated a National Historic Landmark
on May 6, 1991.,
It includes the following separate areas (with indication of available photos accompanying NRHP Registration):
Sites having separate NRHP registrations which are likely to be included in the above are:
Corinth sites having NRHP registrations which may or may not be associated with the above are:
Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
associated with the Siege of Corinth
Siege of Corinth
The Siege of Corinth was an American Civil War battle fought from April 29 to May 30, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi.-Background:...
from April 29 to June 10, 1862, the Battle of Corinth
Battle of Corinth
The Battle of Corinth may refer to a Roman battle, or to one of two American Civil War Battles:* The Battle of Corinth * The Siege of Corinth, Mississippi , also known as the First Battle of Corinth, during the American Civil War* The Second Battle of Corinth...
from October 3 to October 4, 1862, and the lesser Battle of Hatchie's Bridge
Battle of Hatchie's Bridge
The Battle of Hatchie's Bridge, also known as Davis's Bridge or Matamora, was fought on October 5, 1862, in Hardeman County and McNairy County, Tennessee, as the final engagement of the Iuka–Corinth Campaign of the American Civil War...
on October 5, 1862. These American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
battles ranged over Alcorn County, Mississippi
Alcorn County, Mississippi
There were 14,224 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had...
and Hardeman County, Tennessee. Part or all of the landmarked area is included within Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh National Military Park preserves the American Civil War Shiloh and Corinth battlefields. The main section of the park is in the unincorporated town of Shiloh, about nine miles south of Savannah, Tennessee, with an additional area located in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, 23 miles ...
.
The set of Corinth-related battleground areas was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
on May 6, 1991.,
It includes the following separate areas (with indication of available photos accompanying NRHP Registration):
- First Phase Battle of Corinth, 157 acre (0.63535702 km²), (photo #),
- Battery F (photo #), 1 acres (4,046.9 m²)
- Battery Robinette (photo #), 20 acres (80,937.2 m²)
- Fish Pond House (photo #4), less than 1 acres (4,046.9 m²)
- Curlee House (photo #2) , less than 1 acres (4,046.9 m²),
- Oak Home (photo #3), less than 1 acres (4,046.9 m²)
- Duncan House (photo #), less than 1 acres (4,046.9 m²)
- Railroad Crossover, 1 acres (4,046.9 m²)
- Confederate Earthworks between the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Purdy Road (photo #), 133 acre (0.53823238 km²)
- Harper Road Union Earthworks (photo #), 3 acres (12,140.6 m²)
- Confederate Rifle Pit, less than 1 acres (4,046.9 m²)
- Corinth National CemeteryCorinth National CemeteryCorinth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Corinth, in Alcorn County, Mississippi. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 7,137 interments...
(photo #), 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) - Union Siege Line A: Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's and Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Davies' Divisions, 105 acre (0.4249203 km²).
- Union Siege Line B: Army of the Tennessee (Brig. Gen. Thomas McKean's and Brig. Gen. T.W. Sherman's Divisions); Army of the Ohio (Brig. Gen. T.J. Wood's and William Nelson's Divisions), 36.5 acres (147,710.4 m²)
- Union Siege Line: Army of the Mississippi (Paine's Division), 6 acres (24,281.2 m²)
- Davis Bridge (Battle of the Hatchie)Davis Bridge BattlefieldDavis Bridge Battlefield was the site of the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge on October 5, 1862.As part of a long list of areas, the Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites, a area here was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991....
October 5, 1862 (photo #15, #16), 5 acres (20,234.3 m²)
Sites having separate NRHP registrations which are likely to be included in the above are:
- Battle of Corinth, Confederate Assault Position on Shiloh Road (not separately listed above, probably included in one of the above, perhaps the Confederate Rifle Pit),
- Battery Williams, (not separately listed above, probably included in one of the above),
- Corinth National CemeteryCorinth National CemeteryCorinth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Corinth, in Alcorn County, Mississippi. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 7,137 interments...
, (listed above) - Midtown Corinth Historic DistrictMidtown Corinth Historic DistrictMidtown Corinth Historic District is a historic district in Corinth, Mississippi that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The district "is...
(may include Duncan House listed above) - Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth (listed above as Battery F)
- Veranda House (another name for Curlee House, listed above)
- Davis Bridge BattlefieldDavis Bridge BattlefieldDavis Bridge Battlefield was the site of the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge on October 5, 1862.As part of a long list of areas, the Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites, a area here was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991....
, near Pocahantas, Tennessee, (listed above)
Corinth sites having NRHP registrations which may or may not be associated with the above are:
- Downtown Corinth Historic District
- Corinth Clothing Manufacturing Company Building
External links
- Corinth Interpretative Center, a National Park Service site. Includes a map of the NHL Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites, but the map is poorly scanned.
- "The Siege and Battle of Corinth: A New Kind of War", a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan