Verandah-Curlee House in Corinth, Mississippi
CORINTH CIVIL WAR DRIVING TOUR STOP 8
The Verandah-Curlee House is located at 705 Jackson Street in Corinth, Mississippi. It was built in 1857 for Hamilton Mask, one of the founders of the city. It was known as the Verandah House because of its porches. Hamilton sold the property in 1860, and the house changed hands a few times before being purchased by William Curlee in 1875. It was his descendants who donated the house to the city in 1960. Today it is a museum house that is open for tours and available for event rentals. See the Verandah-Curlee House website for more information.
The Verandah House, as it would have been called during the Civil War, was used as a headquarters by various generals on both sides of the conflict. Confederate General Braxton Bragg was headquartered here in April 1862 when word arrived that Union troops in Shiloh were planning to attack Corinth. He met at the house with generals Albert Sidney Johnston (who was killed at the Battle of Shiloh) and Thomas Jordan to plan a preemptive attack.
After the Confederates abandoned Corinth in late May of 1862, Union General Henry Halleck occupied the Verandah House until receiving orders to return to Washington in mid-July. After that, Union General Grenville Dodge moved in and remained there until the Union left the city in January 1864. The last general to stay at the house was Confederate General John Bell Hood, who arrived in January 1865 and stayed briefly (six days) while preparing to move his troops south to Tupelo.
The Verandah-Curlee House is now a National Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Last updated on January 27, 2022
