Kevin Dougherty

The Vicksburg Campaign

Strategy, Battles and Key Figures

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Union victory at Gettysburg is widely considered the turning point of the Civil War but many scholars consider the capture of Vicksburg the decisive action. Building on a well-established body of literature--including the author's previous work--this book provides a comprehensive narrative and single-volume reference work on the Vicksburg Campaign. The action is traced from Farragut's failed navy-only efforts to bypass the city, through Grant's botched series of canal schemes, to his brilliant series of maneuvers that left Pemberton and his garrison besieged for more than 40 days. Key Union and Confederate players are identified and the strategic circumstances that made Vicksburg the lynchpin of the Western Theater are described. Appendices include information about Vicksburg National Military Park, the Federal and Confederate Orders of Battle and the Medal of Honor at Vicksburg.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780786497973
• ISBN-10: 0786497971
• Artikelnr.: 41853606

Autorenporträt

Kevin Dougherty, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, is the assistant commandant for leadership programs and an adjunct professor at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Introduction 1.
The Key Federals 2.
The Key Confederates 3.
The Strategic Setting 4.
Early Attempts 5.
Grant Marches South 6.
Grant Moves Inland 7.
The Battles of Jackson and Champion Hill 8.
Siege and Surrender Conclusion and Aftermath Appendices: A.
Vicksburg National Military Park B.
Vicksburg Campaign Order of Battle C.
The Medal of Honor at Vicksburg Chapter Notes Bibliography Index