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The Vicksburg Campaign : April 1862-July title: 1863 Great Campaigns author: Martin, David G. publisher: Combined Publishing isbn10 | asin: 0938289373 print isbn13: 9780938289371 ebook isbn13: 9780585121895 language: English Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Civil War, subject 1861-1865. publication date: 1994 lcc: F349.V6M37 1994eb ddc: 973.7/32 Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Civil War, subject: 1861-1865. Page 1 GREAT CAMPAIGNS The Vicksburg Campaign Major General Ulysses S. Grant Page 2 GREAT CAMPAIGN SERIES The Antietam Campaign The Atlanta Campaign The Chancellorsville Campaign The Gettysburg Campaign Hitler's Blitzkrieg Campaign The Little Bighorn Campaign The Peninsula Campaign The Petersburg Campaign The Philadelphia Campaign Rommel's North Africa Campaign The Vicksburg Campaign The Waterloo Campaign The Wilderness Campaign Page 3 GREAT CAMPAIGNS The Vicksburg Campaign April 1862 - July 1863 REVISED AND EXPANDED David G. Martin COMBINED BOOKS Pennsylvania Page 4 PUBLISHER'S NOTE Combined Books, Inc., is dedicated to publishing books of distinction in history and military history. We are proud of the quality of writing and the quantity of information found in our books. Our books are manufactured with style and durability and are printed on acid-free paper. We like to think of our books as soldiers: not infantry grunts, but well dressed and well equipped avant garde. Our logo reflects our commitment to the modern and yet historic art of bookmaking. We call ourselves Combined Books because we view the publishing enterprise as a "combined" effort of authors, publishers and readers. And we promise to bridgethe gap between usa gap which is all too seldom closed in contemporary publishing. We would like to hear from our readers and invite you to write to us at our offices in Pennsylvania with your reactions, queries, comments, even complaints. All of your correspondence will be answered directly by a member of the Editorial Board or by the author. We encourage all of our readers to purchase our books from their local booksellers, and we hope that you let us know of booksellers in your area that might be interested in carrying our books. If you are unable to find a book in your area, please write to us. For information, address: COMBINED BOOKS, INC. 151 East 10th Avenue Conshohocken, PA 19428 Copyright © 1990 by Combined Books and 1994 by David G. Martin All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electrical, mechanical or otherwise without first seeking the written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Martin, David G. The Vicksburg campaign: April 1862 - July 1863/David G. Martin Rev. and expanded. p. cm.(Great campaigns) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-938289-37-3 1. Vicksburg (Miss.)HistoryCivil War, 1861-1865. I. Title. II. Series. F349.V6M37 1994 973.7'32dc20 94-13352 CIP Combined Books Edition 1 2 3 4 5 First published in the USA in 1990 and revised and expanded in 1994 by Combined Books and distributed in North America by Stackpole Books, Inc., 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Distributed internationally by Greenhill Books, Lionel Leventhal Limited, Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 9NN. Printed in United States of America Maps by Paul Dangel Page 5 Contents Preface to the Series 7 Introduction 9 I. First Threats 11 II. The Fall of New Orleans 25 III. The Threat Becomes Real 37 IV. The Saga of the Arkansas 53 V. Grant Takes Command 69 VI. Grant the Relentless 83 VII. Grant's Final Drive 99 VIII. Vicksburg: The First Assaults 119 IX. The Siege 137 X. The Vicksburg Mine 155 XI. Port Hudson 165 XII. The Surrender 193 Epilogue 205 Bibliography 211 Orders of Battle 217 Index 231 Page 6 Maps Major Battles in the Mississippi Valley 1862-1863 15 Grant's First Movements Against Vicksburg 75 Grant's Final Drive 101 The Siege of Vicksburg 18 May - 4 July 63 121 Siege of Port Hudson 27 May - 9 July 63 170 Sidebars Grant's Generals 18 Confederate Generals 20 The War Eagle 22 Women in the War 34 Jefferson Davis and the Vicksburg Campaign 47 Grant's Horses 48 The River War in 1863 48 The Saga of the U.S.S. Cairo 63 U.S. Grant 65 That Devil Forrest 81 Heavy Artillery 93 Grierson's Raid 113 J.E. Johnston, Military Enigma 113 The Defender of Vicksburg 130 The People of Vicksburg 131 Grant's Drinking Problem 146 Siege Songs 149 Rations 151 The Other Sherman 186 "Napoleon"P. Banks 186 The Prohibition General 188 Zouaves 190 Confederate Cannons at Vicksburg 201 River Batteries 201 Summary of Causualties 202 Grant's Losses 202 Summary of Troops Surrendered 203 Battlefield Parks 207 Vicksburg Battle Monuments 208
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