trans-Mississippi
[ trans-mis-uh-sip-ee, tranz- ]
adjective
across or beyond the Mississippi River.
Other words from trans-Mississippi
- trans-Mis·sis·sip·i·an, adjective, noun
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How to use trans-Mississippi in a sentence
The surrender of the forces of the trans-Mississippi on May 26, 1865, brought the war to a definite conclusion.
The Day of the Confederacy | Nathaniel W. StephensonHe kept us in hot water almost continually in the trans-Mississippi department, and made us a world of trouble.
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 | Leander StillwellTo this class, the report which the expedition made on the trans-Mississippi country was far from encouraging.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XIV | Edwin JamesHe was the idol of the trans-Mississippi Department—and well he might be, for he alone had redeemed it from utter hopelessness.
Old Times in Dixie Land | Caroline E. MerrickGen. Price (trans-Mississippi) has brought out a large number of recruits from Missouri.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital | John Beauchamp Jones
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