THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN, 1863: The Inland Battles, Siege and Surrender--Casemate Illustrated

After six months of failed attempts to capture Vicksburg, General Ulysses S. Grant chose a high-risk strategy to finally control the Mississippi River. Examines the movements of the Union and Confederate armies from March through July 1863, the joint operational cooperation between the Army and Navy, and the decisive Confederate operations. Fully illus.