Z 0908.001 Brown (Andrew) Manuscript, Accretion

Scope and Content:

By focusing on the activities of one county as its main thrust, this volume examines the impact of the Civil War on a localized scale. Political, military, economic, and social aspects of Tippah County life all receive treatment in discussing the upheaval of war on individual communities. Military matters receive the greatest attention with frequent chronicling of troop movements and brief biographies of Confederate officers. Demographic and financial information on Tippah County in the years following the war provide data on its local impact.

Series Identification:

1. Manuscript: 1 volume, Untitled manuscript on the history of Tippah County, Miss., during the Civil War.