The Vicksburg Campaign, March 29-May 18, 1863 /

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...

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Autres auteurs: Woodworth, Steven E., Grear, Charles D., 1976-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Military campaigns.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
United States.
Mississippi > Vicksburg.
Mississippi.
Vicksburg (Mississ.) > Histoire > 1863 (Siege)
Mississippi > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Campagnes et batailles.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Campagnes et batailles.
Vicksburg (Miss.) > History > Siege, 1863.
Mississippi > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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. Editors Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear have assembled essays by prominent and emerging scholars, who contribute astute analysis of this famous campaign's most.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (267 pages).
ISBN:9780809332700

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