Tag: Biloxi MS

Wikipedia says: Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. The area’s first European settlers were French colonists.

…In the early stages of the Civil War, Ship Island was captured by Union forces, enabling them to take control of Biloxi. No major battles were fought in the area, and Biloxi did not suffer direct damage from the war. Some local Union sentiment could be discerned following the war’s conclusion.