Day 44 - October 27, 2012: Corinth

We took the rental car to visit the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center at the site of the Corinth Battlefield. Corinth was important because two of the most important railways intersected here, and these were of vital importance to the Confederacy. If the Union gained control here, they would disrupt critical transportation of supplies within the Confederacy (east and west) and control the entrance to the Mississippi Valley.

Cannon used in the Battle for Corinth

The Confederates concentrated their forces here after the loss in Shiloh in April 1862, and the Union positioned its forces in October to take the town. This set the stage for a major battle resulting in 8,000 casualties and a retreat by the Confederate army. Corinth was so important to the south, that they tried later to retake it, but failed.

Corinth Railway Station and the railway intersection

Anne's nephew Jared drove down from Jackson, Tennessee, and we had lunch at a local café. I discovered a sandwich called a "Slug Burger" which apparently is quite famous in northern Mississippi. While the name suggests otherwise, they are made of chicken, pork and soy beans with onion, mustard and pickles and tasted great!

Anne with Jared

                                                                                     

Slug Burger

Later we watched a discouraging loss by Michigan to Nebraska. Still, we are tied for the lead in the Legends division of the Big Ten. GO BLUE!

Rather ominous sunset over the Grand Harbor Marina