See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It took grants army and admiral david porters navy to successfully invade mississippi and lay siege to vicksburg, forcing the city to surrender. It has breadth and depth, and it is written in a way that makes the reader truly understand not only the battle and siege of vicksburg, not only the civil war, but war itself. This is a magnificent book, certainly one of the very best ever written about the civil war. The licensed battlefield guides have been making history come alive at vicksburg national military park since the 1950s. On another note, shaara has also decided that this current civil war trilogy is to be expanded to four books. Many books are signed by the authors, and others have. New york times bestseller continuing the series that began with a blaze of glory, jeff shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in americas long and bloody civil war. The third of five planned vicksburg campaign installments, it follows the vicksburg campaign, march 29may 18, 1863 20 and the. The siege of vicksburg may 18 july 4, 1863 was the final major military action in the vicksburg campaign of the american civil war.
Grant, assisted by the navy under admiral portersurrender, july 4, 1863. Pemberton, into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of. The union navy tried to take vicksburg, which sat on a high bluff overlooking the river, but couldnt do it. Tim kavanaugh toured vicksburg national military park. Kathleen ernsts ghosts of vicksburg is the heartfelt story of a family split by the civil war and caught up in the epic and horrible siege of vicksburg. After failing to take the city by force, union general ulysses s. This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated f. Samuel mitchams recounting of events along the mississippi river takes the focus away from ulysses s. Licensed tour guides vicksburg national military park u. He touches on the citys antebellum history and paints a vivid portrait of life inside the city before and during the siege. Oldroyd, a sergeant in the 20th ohio infantry, giving a thorough look at all aspects of life in the besieging army, from warfare itself to eating and entertainment.
The siege of vicksburg on july 4, 1863, was a significant battle of the united states civil war and the culmination of one of the most brilliant military campaigns of the war. Author pens new book on camel regiment the vicksburg post. The siege of vicksburg took place from may 18th to july 4th, 1863. With the help of navy gunboats, grant surrounded the city by may 18. Grant launched major assaults on may 19 and 22 and was repulsed with heavy casualties, so by may 25 his army settled in for a siege. Hoehling 1996, paperback nice the picture is of the book you will receive. A novel of the siege of vicksburg paperback may 6 2014.
Grants efforts repeatedly failed until he found a way to lay siege and force the city to capitulate. A few days ago a rebel mail was captured coming out from vicksburg, in which were letters from prominent men in the rebel army who state that they cannot hold out much longer. The focus turns to the west and the southern stronghold of vicksburg, mississippi, where cory brannon is working to keep the town supplied by wagon train and railroad from texas. Vicksburg civil war battle series, vol book by james.
It has breadth and depth, and it is written in a way that makes the reader truly understand not only the battle and siege of. Vicksburg, mississippi, was the last stronghold of the confederacy on the mississippi river. Grant, learned hard lessons assaulting vicksburg, the confederate gibraltar, which he attempted to take or bypass no less than nine times, only to be foiled by the outnumbered, northernborn confederate. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
There, in the vaunted gibraltar of the confederacy, a siege for the ages will cement the reputation of one union general. Miller tells the full story of this yearlong campaign to win the city. A soldiers story of the siege of vicksburg by osborn h. Hoehling, army times publishing company snippet view 1991 adolph a. The firing continued for four long hours as the little fleet progressed past a series of confederate batteries that ranged for twelve miles along the eastern bank. The book hits shelves at the perfect time, for the events of the siege of vicksburg are now being commemorated as they reach their 150th year exactly as the book is placed on store shelves. The campaign that opened the mississippi by michael b. This is a very well written book on the siege of vicksburg during the us civil war. Turning west toward vicksburg, grant defeated pemberton in successive battles may 16, 17 at champions hill and at the bridge over the big black river, forcing him back into vicksburg.
Scholastic little leveled readers learn to read preschool kindergarten lot 24. Traveling through vicksburg today and pulled out the 2010 family history book, that i happened to bring with me for genealogy updates on our trip, to answer np junior ranger questions whether caden had family members who served in the civil war. Allen this is a magnificent book, certainly one of the very best ever written about the civil war. List of books and articles about battle of vicksburg. So far as the siege of this place goes, i presume the people at home, in their easy chairs, think it. The park stores have an extensive collection of books covering all aspects of the siege of vicksburg, including troop tactics, the overall campaign for vicksburg, biographies on leaders, the civilians of vicksburg, african americans, and the era of reconstruction following the civil war. The book is in nice condition no tears scribbles or water damage. He brings to life all the drama, characters, and significance of vicksburg, a historic moment that rivals any war story in history.
Before the battle confederate general joseph e johnston asked pemberton to surrender before the siege began but was turned down. A soldiers story of the siege of vicksburg osborn h. The victorious union commander, major general ulysses s. Vicksburg 47 days of siege 1996 pb book a a hoehling civil war military.
Included in the book is the diary of the author, osborn h. The general and the siege, michael ballard explores how clausewitzs observations rang especially true for union general ulysses s. The whole army could hear the roar and not seeing, feared the worst for the navy. Ballard ninetyeight days by warren grabau and the winnah and alltime champion for coverage and detail. Looking for a book about the vicksburg campaign non. Siege of vicksburg vicksburg, mississippi landmark. Hoehling, army times publishing company snippet view 1969. Reeder the characters are well drawn and realistic in their. In a chain of thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of vicksburg, mississippi. Report of the wisconsin vicksburg monument commission, including the story of the campaign and siege of vicksburg in 1863 with.
He draws you into the book and makes the characters step right out of the pages. Report of the wisconsinvicksburg monument commission, including the story of. Groom takes you back to 1863 and sets the stage for the siege of vicksburg in this book. The siege of vicksburg was every bit as significant to the outcome of the war. After crossing the river below vicksburg on april 30, grant fought a series of battles as he approached pembertons defenses. Under siege three children at the civil war battle for. I liked the comparison where at the beginning of the siege the dogs would howl when vicksburg was shelled but at the end when lucy spence was standing outside the cave all she heard was silence for the dogs had all been eaten. The siege of vicksburg paperback october 1, 1991 by richard wheeler author visit amazons richard wheeler page. Ive mentioned the upcoming vicksburg besieged volume seven in siu presss rebranded civil war campaigns in the west series more than once in passing, but the official description has now been fleshed out enough to give us a good idea about its content. William lovelace fosters letter describing the defense and surrender of the confederate fortress on the mississippi by william l. It prevented the union from using the river for shipping between the unioncontrolled midwest and new orleans and the gulf of mexico. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
On may 18 grant arrived in the rear of vicksburg, within which pembertons 30,000 troops were isolated. This second book is about the siege of vicksburg in the springsummer of 1863. Union soldiers ever evolving attitudes towards secession and slavery also receive attention. Edward bonekemper talked about his book the myth of the lost cause. Grant and his army of the tennessee crossed the mississippi river and drove the confederate army of mississippi, led by lt. Grants skills as a strategist and tactician began to emerge during the 47day siege, as he demonstrated at a critical moment in the nations. They offer visitors the unique opportunity to explore the battlefield with a professional guide who has excellent knowledge of civilian life and military operations of the campaign, siege, and defense of vicksburg in the. He doesnt spend a lot time with the battles and all the details of the commanders, positions of troops, etc. After two assaults in midmay failed, grant settled down to methodical siege tactics while augmenting his forces. The siege of vicksburg is a collection of firsthand accounts of one of the most important battles of the american civil war. Vicksburg is the fifth volume in a series of historical novels spanning the civil war featuring the brannon family of culpeper county, virginia. The siege of vicksburg may 18, 1863july 4, 1863 was a decisive union victory during the american civil war 186165 that divided the confederacy and.