Question about Corinth

[Keiri]

In the book Nanzig, T. P. (2002). "The Badax Tigers: From Shiloh to the surrender with the 18th Wisconsin Volunteers" it is said that Corinth at the time of the war was about 3 years old. Several pages later it's said that Corinth had old-fashioned homes and these were used as hospitals. Quiner snipped an article for the 16th infantry that said: Neat, one-story cottages were in a part of town. Citizens inhabited some but others the Union officers used as hospitals.
Okay, so, what was "old-fashioned" to a person in 1862? Were the homes only 3 years old? Did he mean these one-story cottages? I want to get a mental picture. Any thoughts?

 

[UCVRelics]

Corinth officially became a town in 1853 originally it was Cross City but before that they were several large plantations in the area around Corinth and Farmington. The M&O and the M&C railroads crossed there (Cross City) which is why it was so important during the CW.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Corinth was a relatively "new/modern" town during the War.

I can't imagine any structure in that area would be considered old-fashioned by 1860's standards.

 

[WJC]

In the book Nanzig, T. P. (2002). "The Badax Tigers: From Shiloh to the surrender with the 18th Wisconsin Volunteers" it is said that Corinth at the time of the war was about 3 years old. Several pages later it's said that Corinth had old-fashioned homes and these were used as hospitals. Quiner snipped an article for the 16th infantry that said: Neat, one-story cottages were in a part of town. Citizens inhabited some but others the Union officers used as hospitals.
Okay, so, what was "old-fashioned" to a person in 1862? Were the homes only 3 years old? Did he mean these one-story cottages? I want to get a mental picture. Any thoughts?

Just to add to what @ucvrelics.com said, based on the development around that time of towns in the midwest, there were probably some old, log houses, perhaps at a crossroads. These might have been upgraded by then with wood siding over the log walls. If my guess is right, these log homes would be the "old-fashioned homes", while newer homes- including the plantation 'Big House's"- would represent the new community.

 

[mofederal]

Any kind of log structure would have been considered an old style. Cabins with plank siding. Double pens, simple one or two story structures. Any simple structure housing people. Maybe even some simple romance style of housing. Simple frame houses. It would have been an older style of house by then. A lot of housing styles had been in use by that time. There are old images of Corinth out there to view. That might help you.

 

[Keiri]

You folks are fabulous. Thank you so much!

 

[Keiri]

This picture is supposedly taken during the civil war and would meet your theories about the old fashioned homes: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rD8PqKT5L...tead+and+white+photograph+gallery+corinth.jpg

 

[WJC]

This picture is supposedly taken during the civil war and would meet your theories about the old fashioned homes: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rD8PqKT5LB0/ViV4yBX1cbI/AAAAAAAAFuI/1PXcVmZIZ_8/s1600/armstead+and+white+photograph+gallery+corinth.jpg

This looks like another option: a building put up quickly in a slipshod manner, like the ones seen in photos of mining camps in the old west.