Title
The Siege of Vicksburg : climax of the campaign to open the Mississippi River, May 23-July 4, 1863 / Timothy B. Smith.
ISBN
9780700632251
0700632255
9780700632268
Publication
Lawrence, Kansas : illustrations, maps : University Press of Kansas, [2021]
Physical Description
xxvii, 724 pages ; 25 cm.
Summary
"The capture of Vicksburg by the US Army was one of the most important military events of the American Civil War because it opened the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in two. The siege operations in and of themselves have a lot to offer to our understanding of the campaign and the war: the extent of the operations, the complexity of the strategy and tactics, the grueling nature of the day-by-day participation, and the effect on all involved. Only by understanding the siege in vivid detail, in all its complexities, can we fully understand the larger Vicksburg Campaign itself"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Climax of the campaign to open the Mississippi River, May 23-July 4, 1863
Added to Catalog
August 24, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.