The Vicksburg Campaign : strategy, battles and key figures / Kevin Dougherty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dougherty, Kevin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863.

Vicksburg (Miss.).

Mississippi--Vicksburg.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 213 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

"The Union victory at Gettysburg is considered the turning point of the Civil War but many scholars consider the capture of Vicksburg the decisive action. This book provides a comprehensive narrative and single-volume reference work on the Vicksburg Campaign. Key Union and Confederate players are identified and the strategic circumstances described"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The key Federals

The key Confederates

The strategic setting

Early attempts

Grant marches south

Grant moves inland

The battles of Jackson and Champion Hill

Siege and surrender

Conclusion and aftermath

Appendix A: Vicksburg National Military Park

Appendix B: Vicksburg Campaign order of battle

Appendix C: The Medal of Honor at Vicksburg.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786497973

0786497971

OCLC:

895338327