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A Tidbit of History from Mississippi - L Verge - 05-26-2014 11:26 AM
Danny West, a member of this forum, just sent me some interesting items on Civil War history in his neck of the woods - Mississippi. I'd like to share the most detailed one with y'all:
http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/211/union-soldiers-on-ship-island-during-the-civil-war
This one will tell more about Fort Massachusetts - and remind you of Fort Jefferson. You'll love the quote from one officer: "This is a hell of a place to send 2000 men 3000 miles by ship to a sandy strip." Or words to that effect: http://www.msshipisland.com/?q=fort Also, try this: http://www.nps.gov/guis/historyculture/fort-massachusetts.htm
Thanks, Danny, for sending these. Stories of Civil War soldiers are very appropriate on this Memorial Day.
RE: A Tidbit of History from Mississippi - BettyO - 05-26-2014 07:18 PM
Facinating! Thanks Danny and Laurie....
Fort Massachusetts most certainly does look too much like Fort Jefferson!