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For years prior to the American Civil War, slave-holding Mississippi had voted heavily for the Democrats, especially as the Whigs declined in their influence. During the 1860 presidential election, the state supported Southern Democrat candidate John C. Breckinridge, giving him 40,768 votes (59.0% of the total of 69,095 ballots cast).
The Confederate Secret Service refers to any of a number of official and semi-official secret service organizations and operations performed by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Some of the organizations were directed by the Confederate government, others operated independently with government approval, while ...
History Civil War: Secret Missions is a historical first-person shooter video game developed by Cauldron Ltd and released on November 4, 2008 by Activision Value and the History Channel for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a sequel to The History Channel: Civil War – A Nation Divided.
The Mississippi State Troops were military units formed by the Mississippi Legislature for State defense (rather than Confederate service) during the American Civil War.Five infantry regiments, four infantry battalions, and one cavalry battalion were drafted from the Mississippi militia in 1862.
Location of Tupelo within Mississippi The Smith's Expedition to Tupelo (July 5, 1864 – July 21, 1864) was a campaign conducted by the Union Army in north Mississippi during the Civil War . The offensive was designed to ensure the safety of Sherman 's supply lines during the Atlanta Campaign .
Newton Knight (November 10, 1829 – February 16, 1922) was an American farmer, soldier, and Southern Unionist in Mississippi, best known as the leader of the Knight Company, a band of Confederate Army deserters who resisted the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Meridian was an important railroad center and was home to a Confederate arsenal, military hospital, and prisoner-of-war stockade, as well as the headquarters for a number of state offices. [ 6 ] Sherman planned to take Meridian and, if the situation was favorable, push on to Selma, Alabama .
The remnants of the 7th were then reorganized and ordered to North Carolina in April. The 7th, 9th, 10th, 41st, & 44th Mississippi Regiments along with the 9th Mississippi Battalion were then consolidated as the 9th Mississippi Regiment, and this combined unit under the command of Col. William C. Richards surrendered on April 26th, 1865. [2]