Vicksburg 1862-63: Battles in Focus

This extended campaign around the southern Mississippi saw Union forces gain control of the area and split the Confederacy in two. In combination with Gettysburg, where the battle was lost the day before the Vicksburg campaign ended, the eventual defeat here meant all hopes of a southern victory in the Civil War were dashed. From an expert in riverine warfare, this descriptive analysis will satisfy the most demanding of students and add significantly to the shelves of personal and educational Civil War libraries.