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Hardback. New. Ulysses S. Grant's ingenious campaign to capture the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River was one of the most decisive events of the Civil War and one of the most storied military expeditions in American history. The ultimate victory at Vicksburg effectively cut the Confederacy in two, gave control of the river to Union forces, and delivered a devastating blow from which the South never fully recovered. Encompassed in this first of five planned volumes on the Vicksburg campaign are examinations of the pivotal events that comprised the campaign's initial stage, from March to May of 1863. The collection sheds new light on Grant's formidable intelligence network of former slaves, Mississippi loyalists, and Union spies; his now-legendary tactics to deceive and confuse his Confederate counterparts; and his manoeuvres from the perspective of classic warfare. Also presented are insightful accounts of Grant's contentious relationship with John A. McClernand…
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The Vicksburg Campaign, March 29-May 18, 1863 Hardcover - 2013
by Steven E. Woodworth (Editor); Charles D. Grear (Editor); Contribution by Michael B. Ballard
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- Title The Vicksburg Campaign, March 29-May 18, 1863
- Author Steven E. Woodworth (Editor); Charles D. Grear (Editor); Contribution by Michael B. Ballard
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale IL.
- Date 2013-09
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780809332694 / 0809332698
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013001623
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.734
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