Wexford Lodge (Shirley House)

This picture shows the only surviving wartime structure in Vicksburg Military Park. The Shirley House as it is better known was the home of James and Adeline Shirley. They were both born in the North. Their three children were all born in Vicksburg. Upon the secession of Mississippi from the Union, the Shirleys, who remained supporters of the Union, tried to keep to themselves. During the siege of Vicksburg, the family was forced to flee and take refuge in an empty slave cabin.