In Jackson, MS, the capitol building that was in use during the Civil War period still stands and is kept preserved as a museum. It stands not far from the current capitol building.
This building sits atop a hill. The grounds surrounding it are kept as a park.
On the back (east) side of the building, and down the hill a short distance, stands an abandoned railroad station. There are no tracks there, but the old roadbed can be seen next to the station.
During the Siege of Vicksburg, local troops were rallied there and boarded trains to take them to the relief of Vicksburg. They didn't make it and were stopped by Federal forces at the Battle of Champion's Hill. It is easy to imagine what the scene there on Capital Hill must have looked like, as the area is left as a grassy park.
There are many old buildings of that period and the postwar period left in the South. But that is a topic for another thread.
Les
This building sits atop a hill. The grounds surrounding it are kept as a park.
On the back (east) side of the building, and down the hill a short distance, stands an abandoned railroad station. There are no tracks there, but the old roadbed can be seen next to the station.
During the Siege of Vicksburg, local troops were rallied there and boarded trains to take them to the relief of Vicksburg. They didn't make it and were stopped by Federal forces at the Battle of Champion's Hill. It is easy to imagine what the scene there on Capital Hill must have looked like, as the area is left as a grassy park.
There are many old buildings of that period and the postwar period left in the South. But that is a topic for another thread.
Les
