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Decisions of the Vicksburg campaign : the eighteen critical decisions that defined the operation /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peterson, Lawrence K. (Author)
Other Authors: Spruill, Matt (Cartographer)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Command decisions in America's Civil War.
Subjects:
Command of troops > Case studies.
Vicksburg (Miss.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Vicksburg (Miss.) > History > Siege, 1863.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Before the Vicksburg Campaign Begins, September 20-October 25, 1862
  • Grant Advances South through Central Mississippi, October 26-December 29, 1862
  • Grant Advances down the West Side of the Mississippi, January-April 1863
  • Grant Prepares to Advance on Vicksburg, April 30-May 3, 1863
  • Grant's Blitzkrieg, May 1-17, 1863
  • Assaults, Siege, and Surrender, May 18-July 4, 1863
  • Aftermath and Conclusions
  • Appendix I. Driving Tour of the Critical Decisions of the Vicksburg Campaign
  • Appendix II. Union Order of Battle
  • Appendix III. Confederate Order of Battle
  • Appendix IV. Reinforcing Vicksburg.