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.
• 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