Site of the White House, Stop 3 on the Corinth Civil War Driving Tour
CIVIL WAR DRIVING TOUR STOP 3
The third stop on the Corinth Civil War Driving Tour is the site of a home known as the White House. This was a log cabin that had been modernized by adding clapboard siding and painted white, thus the name. When log cabins went out of style, instead of tearing them down and building a new house, homeowners saved money by simply adding siding to both the exterior and interior of the old cabin, thus encasing the logs between the new wood.
The White House stood here in October 1862 and was right in the thick of the Battle of Corinth. The owner, Benjamin Bruton, and his family evacuated the area after being warned that Confederate troops were on their way. When the battle was over, wounded and dying Union soldiers gathered here, and the house effectively became a hospital. When the Brutons returned, the yard was filled with dead bodies and amputated limbs.
Nothing remains of the White House. An information panel at the street marks the spot, and a modern home is now on the property. For those who want to stop and read the information panel, it is at 805 Wenasoga Road (right before the fork with Blasingame Street). Park on the street.
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Last updated on January 26, 2022
