Seven Story Mountain: The Union Campaign at Vicksburg

History

Thienel, Phillip M.

Americas

McFarland Publishing

<p>The Mississippi River was of vital importance to the Civil War efforts of both the North and South. Immediately after the attack on Fort Sumter, Confederate soldiers closed the Mississippi from New Orleans northward to Columbus, Kentucky, and Belmont, Missouri, effectively shutting off transportation and commerce to the northwestern states of the Union. President Lincoln responded with a national military strategy to regain control of the river, symbolized by the struggle to capture the town of Vicksburg. It took seven attempts for General U.S. Grant to deploy his soldiers around the difficult terrain, and finally to confront face-to-face the Confederate soldiers entrenched in Vicksburg. The strategies, battlefield dynamics and innovative bridgebuilding techniques used are highlighted in this day-by-day account of Grant’s efforts in a pivotal campaign of the Civil War.</p>

McFarland

<p>Tells the story of Civil War bridge engineers, the soldiers who worked with them, and the structures themselves. Explains the American and foreign engineering that made these bridges possible, and interweaves parallel efforts in the eastern and western theaters of operations to show how not only the engineering evolved, but also how the personalities of different generals affected the war effort. Includes b&amp;w historical photos and illustrations. The author is a retired Army Corps of Engineers writer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)</p>

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