Military History of Perry County, Mississippi
Subtitle: American Revolution to World War II (Second Edition)
Publisher: Kindle Direct Publishing
Published: March 31, 2020
Place of publication: Coppell, Texas
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9798632304771
Copyright date: 2020
Description: Perry County, Mississippi was formed from the western half of Greene County, Mississippi on February 3, 1820. It was the first county formed after Mississippi attained its statehood in 1817 and the sixteenth county to be formed out of the old Mississippi Territory. The county’s name was taken from a popular naval hero of the War of 1812, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. In 1908, Perry County would be split in half with the western half becoming the newly formed Forrest County, Mississippi. Perry County has always had a rich and steep tradition of men volunteering and participating in various conflicts and wars. During the Civil War, Perry County raised 6 military units to fight for the Confederacy. This book contains the names of those men who served in the military from the American Revolution to World War II.