Corinth's Historic Verandah House

- Home to Opposing Generals

- Witness to Siege and Battle

Built for Hamilton Mask in 1857

A National Historic Landmark

A significant example of Greek Revival architecture, the Verandah House has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1971. The house is a contributing feature of the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark, as well as a Mississippi Historic Landmark.

Both Confederate and Union generals made their headquarters here during the military occupations of Corinth, 1862 to 1864.

The only one of Corinth’s four antebellum homes in public ownership, the Verandah House is open for tours five days a week.

A guided tour of the house will bring alive the story of both civilian and military life during the early years of the Civil War.

A Headquarters For Both Union and Confederate Generals:

Bragg took up residence here three weeks prior to the Battle of Shiloh, staying until Confederates were forced to withdraw from the town.
General Braxton Bragg
C.S.A.
Arriving too late to take part in the Battle of Shiloh, Van Dorn later occupied the house with Bragg, until Confederates abandoned the city.
General Earl Van Dorn
C.S.A.
After capturing Corinth without a fight, Halleck made the house his headquarters until he became general in chief of the Union armies.
General Henry W. Halleck U.S.A.
Halleck's chief of cavalry during the siege of Corinth, Andrew Jackson Smith used the house during July and August, 1862.
General A. J. Smith
U.S.A.
Dodge made the Verandah House his headquarters while he maintaining a residence for his family on Fillmore Street.
General Grenville M. Dodge
U.S.A.
In early January 1865, Hood stayed in the Verandah House briefly on his retreat south from his disastrous defeat at the Battle of Nashville.
General John Bell Hood
C.S.A.
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    Verandah House

    705 Jackson Street,
    Corinth, Mississippi  38834

    W: verandah-house.com

    P: (662) 287-9501

    Home to Opposing Generals; Witness to Siege and Battles

    A significant example of Greek Revival architecture, the Verandah House has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1971. The house is a contributing feature of the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark, as well as a Mississippi Historic Landmark.

    Both Confederate and Union generals made their headquarters here during the military occupations of Corinth, 1862 to 1864.

    The only one of Corinth’s four antebellum homes in public ownership, the Verandah House is open for tours five days a week.

    A guided tour of the house will bring alive the story of both civilian and military life during the early years of the Civil War.

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