Union Officers in the 47th Illinois camped in Oxford, Mississippi in December of 1862 during the Civil War Civil War Local History Union Officers in the 47th Illinois camped in Oxford, Mississippi in December of 1862 during the Civil War Newt Rayburn January 14, 2013 This is a photograph that was taken in Oxford, Mississippi in December of 1862. The caption reads:... Read More Read more about Union Officers in the 47th Illinois camped in Oxford, Mississippi in December of 1862 during the Civil War