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The Transformation of Confederate Willie Sims, 21st Mississippi Infantry
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13m
Willie Sims, the son of an elite Mississippi cotton plantation family, left Yale University to join his home state's 21st Infantry. The war ruined his fortunes, costing blood and treasure that could never be replaced. His transformation from anger and resentment to a member of a bi-racial political movement is revealed here.