
The Siege of Corinth
After Shiloh the next major engagement for the Federal Army in Mississippi was Corinth. Listen to learn a little about this town.


Hosted by Scottyjhistorian · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 79 episodes
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The Civil War occurred between 1861 and 1865, but the seeds were planted long before 1861. While the battles get the attention, there was much more happening on the home front and in the halls of government. Scotty J Presents: The Civil War takes a look at those forgotten corners and unravels their stories.
Scottyjhistorian hosts Scotty J Presents: The Civil War, a history show with 79 episodes published.

After Shiloh the next major engagement for the Federal Army in Mississippi was Corinth. Listen to learn a little about this town.

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