In "Mississippi in the Civil War: The Home Front," Timothy B.
Smith examines Mississippi's Civil War defeat by both outside and
inside forces. From without, the Union army dismantled the state's
political system, infrastructure, economy, and fighting capability.
The state saw extensive military operations, destruction, and
bloodshed within her borders. One of the most frightful and
extended sieges of the war ended in a crucial Confederate defeat at
Vicksburg, the capstone to a tremendous Union campaign.
As Confederate forces and Mississippi became overwhelmed
militarily, the populace's morale began to crumble. Realizing that
the enemy could roll unchecked over the state, civilians, Smith
argues, began to lose the will to continue the struggle. Many white
Confederates chose to return to the Union rather than see continued
destruction in the name of a victory that seemed ever more
improbable. When the tide turned, Unionists and African Americans
boldly stepped up their endeavors. The result, Smith finds, was a
state vanquished and destined to endure suffering far into its
future.
The first examination of the state's Civil War home front in
seventy years, this book tells the story of all classes of
Mississippians during the war, focusing new light on previously
neglected groups such as women and African Americans. The result is
a revelation of the heart of a populace facing the devastating
impact of total war.
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