Found insideEnhanced by the detailed battle maps and original sketches by the noted artist Keith Rocco, this book will appeal to all Civil War enthusiasts and students of military history. After the campaign, one Confederate soldier fatefully predicted, "This...is the death-knell of the Confederacy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. 501 pages, worn cover, soiled. Found insideThis exhaustive guide provides you with all you need to know about this country's leaders, including: Their early childhood and formative years The effect of the office on wives and children The triumphs and tragedies that shaped them The ... Ironically, the cutoff could have succeeded with proper planning and tools. This work describes the circumstances and results of the Federal attempt to divert the river. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived ... Recounts the Battle of Gettysburg from the perspectives of ordinary soldiers to offer insight into 19th-century military practices, the pivotal influence of politics on the battle's course, and the unique characters of artillery units. Found insideIn Storming Vicksburg, military historian Earl J. Hess reveals how a combination of rugged terrain, poor coordination, and low battlefield morale among Union troops influenced the result of the largest attack mounted by Grant's Army of the ... Found inside – Page 1Starting in 1861 with the Lincoln administration's desire to maintain control of the far west, Jeffery Prushankin covers battles in New Mexico, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, including Pea Ridge in March 1862 and Pleasant Hill in ... I do not think a child could have passed through what I did and have forgotten it." – Lucy McRae, age 10, 1863 Period photographs, engravings, and maps extend this dramatic story as award-winning author Andrea Warren re-creates one of the ... ... The collision of two great armies at Gettysburg put an end to that audacious plan. Buy this book now. The Siege of Vicksburg (in 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Siege! With the threat of yet another battle during the summer of 1863, Corporal Jonathan Archer discovers a renewed strength as he must find a way to provide safety and protect his family while also serving in the defense of his hometown. The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Vicksburg Campaign comprehensively covers the events that led up to the siege, the fighting itself, and the aftermath of the campaign. The Union victory at Vicksburg was hailed with as much celebration in the North as the Gettysburg victory and Ballard makes a convincing case that it was equally important to the ultimate resolution of the conflict. A holograph letter dated July 19, 1863 to his "dear wife and daughters" written from Helena, Arkansas. Like the other American Legends, much of Grant's personal life has been eclipsed by the momentous battles and events in which he participated, from Fort Donelson to the White House. Ranging from military to social history, the essays further historical debates on prominent topics, such as the reactions of Midwesterners to the first failures of Grant’s Vicksburg campaign. In a groundbreaking, comprehensive history of the Army of Northern Virginia's retreat from Gettysburg in July 1863, Kent Masterson Brown draws on previously untapped sources to chronicle the massive effort of General Robert E. Lee and his ... This book looks at the history of how humanity has cared for its war casualties and veterans, from ancient times through the aftermath of World War II. This history looks at how humanity has cared for its war casualties and veterans, from ... BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Jeff Shaara's The Smoke at Dawn. Praise for A Chain of Thunder “[Jeff] Shaara continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War. . . . The dialogue intrigues. After the campaign, one Confederate soldier fatefully predicted, "This...is the death-knell of the Confederacy. A first-hand accounting of life in the caves during the siege of Vicksburg by a Lady. This book is a rare and affecting personal narrative of the Civil War from a Southern woman. In Port Hudson, Confederate Bastion on the Mississippi, Lawrence Hewitt offers a compelling account of the Confederate occupation of Port Hudson in August, 1862, and the Union's efforts to capture the stronghold, culminating in a final ... In the Trenches at Petersburg, the final volume of Earl J. Hess's trilogy of works on the fortifications of the Civil War, recounts the strategic and tactical operations around Petersburg during the last ten months of the Civil War. The Confederates had lost control of several important states throughout 1862, and after New Orleans was taken by the Union, the North controlled almost all of the Mississippi River, which Confederate general James Longstreet called "the ... Found insideHere, journalist David Patrikarakos draws on unprecedented access to key players to provide a new narrative for modern warfare. This book examines the Vicksburg campaign—a critical turning point during the American Civil War—from the perspective of Texans and the rest of the Trans-Mississippi Confederacy. Helpful sidebars at the end of the each chapter will illustrate an event’s significance, and thoughtful questions throughout the book will give readers a chance to consider their own views of these momentous events. Found inside – Page 1Part of the U.S. Army s commemorative series of the Civil War, The Overland Campaign, 4 May 15 June 1864, by David W. Hogan, Jr. tells the story of the clash of these two titans through the burning scrub brush of the Wilderness, the bitter ... Found insideFor in-depth analysis, contextualization, and perspective, we invite readers to consider the original publications from which these works are drawn. ... The collision of two great armies at Gettysburg put an end to that audacious plan. Buy this book now. This remarkable work presents a vivid picture of men eager to prove their courage and ability to a world determined to exploit and demean them. The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Vicksburg Campaign comprehensively covers the events that led up to the siege, the fighting itself, and the aftermath of the campaign. A detailed analysis of the end of the Vicksburg Campaign and the forty-day siege Vicksburg, Mississippi, held strong through a bitter, hard-fought, months-long Civil War campaign, but General Ulysses S. Grant’s forty-day siege ended the ... Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Found inside – Page 1Historian Jim Woodrick recounts the Civil War devastation and rebirth of Mississippi's capital. Cold Harbor: Grant and Lee, May 26-June 3, 1864 showcases Rhea's tenacious research which elicits stunning new facts from the records of a phase oddly ignored or mythologized by historians. This is an account of the decisive Vicksburg Campaign written by the Union general who planned and orchestrated it: Ulysses S. Grant. Found insideThe Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, one of the best-known in American history. Features information about the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the American Civil War. This set was written by distinguished men of the South, producing a work which truly portrays the times and issues of the Confederacy. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection. In this “elegant…enlightening…well-researched and well-told” (Publishers Weekly) work, Donald L. 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