The Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862-63: Leadership Lessons

by Kevin Dougherty

Book Overview

Long relegated to a secondary position behind Gettysburg, Vicksburg has more recently earned consideration by historians as the truly decisive battle of the Civil War. Indeed, Vicksburg is fascinating on many levels. A focal point of both western armies, the Federal campaign of maneuver that finally isolated the Confederates in the city was masterful. The Navy's contribution to the Federal victory was significant. The science of the fortifications...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612000037
• ISBN13: 9781612000039
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.0"