Vicksburg National Military Park was established by Congress to "commemorate the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg," which many consider the most decisive campaign of the Civil War. The battlefield at Vicksburg is one of the largest and most heavily visited of the nation's historic sites. Beginning with the efforts of Union and Confederate veterans to gain Congressional action to establish the park, and continuing through veterans' work in land acquisition, road and bridge construction, and the dedication of the magnificent memorials and monuments that dot the landscape, Images of America: Vicksburg National Military Park features stunning photographs of the efforts and events that have made Vicksburg the "art park of the world." Also included are images of veterans' reunions and the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, as well as a history of Vicksburg National Cemetery, where the remains of 17,000 Union soldiers and sailors are enshrined.

Vicksburg National Military Park (Images of America)

History

Winschel, Terrence J.

Americas

Arcadia Publishing

Vicksburg National Military Park

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

The study of the Civil War in the Western Theater is more popular now than ever before, and the center of that interest is the months-long Vicksburg Campaign, which is the subject of National Park Historian Terrence J. Winschel’s book Triumph &amp; Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, Vol 2, now in paperback. Following up on the popular success of his earlier book of the same name, Winschel offers ten new chapters of insights into what has been declared by many to have been the most decisive campaign of the Civil War. Designed to appeal to both general readers and serious students, Winschel’s essays cover a wide range of topics. Winschel’s chapters include detailed coverage of military operations, naval engagements, leading personalities, and even an essay about a specific family (the Lords) caught up in the nightmarish 47-day siege that nearly cost them their lives. Smoothly written and deeply researched, these fresh chapters offer balanced and comprehensive analysis written with the authority that only someone who has served as Vicksburg’s Chief Historian since 1978 can produce. Bolstered by photographs, illustrations, and numerous outstanding original maps, this second volume in the Triumph &amp; Defeat series will stand as a lasting contribution to the study of the Civil War. Author Terry Winschel, chief historian at Vicksburg National Military Park, weaves a professional lifetime of personal experience and scholarship into this remarkable study. His chapters cover every major aspect of what many consider to have been the decisive military achievement of the war--the capture of “The Gibraltar of the Confederacy.”

Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign: Volume 2 (Vicksburg Campaign, 2)

Savas Beatie

The chief historian at Vicksburg National Military Park has edited this volume of ten essays on the Vicksburg campaign. Topics include Grant's march through Louisiana, Grierson and the "Horse Soldiers" raid, siege operations, the battle of Champion Hill and the charge of the U.S. Colored Troops at Port Gibson.

Triumph And Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign

Savas Publishing

From the beginning of the Civil War the Confederate bastion at Vicksburg thwarted Federal hopes for gaining control of the all-important Mississippi River and cutting the far-flung Confederacy in half. By 1863, despite Federal successes at New Orleans and Memphis, Vicksburg stood defiant, keeping open the flow of badly needed supplies from the Trans-Mississippi West to the major Confederate armies in the East. But that year, an unlikely new Federal hero—scruffy, cigar-smoking Ulyssess S. Grant—prepared to launch an all out and highly risky campaign to topple the "Confederate Gibraltar." After several often imaginative but unsuccessful attempts to force the Rebels from their Mississippi stronghold, Grant closed in on one of the great prizes of the war. Around Vicksburg, General John C. Pemberton's hard-pressed Confederates held on desperately, expecting relief that never came. This, then, is the story of one of the war's longest and most decisive campaigns, told by one of its foremost authorities.

Vicksburg: Fall of the Confederate Gibraltar (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series)

State House Press

From the beginning of the Civil War the Confederate bastion at Vicksburg thwarted Federal hopes for gaining control of the all-important Mississippi River and cutting the far-flung Confederacy in half. By 1863, despite Federal successes at New Orleans and Memphis, Vicksburg stood defiant, keeping open the flow of badly needed supplies from the Trans-Mississippi West to the major Confederate armies in the East. But that year, an unlikely new Federal hero—scruffy, cigar-smoking Ulyssess S. Grant—prepared to launch an all out and highly risky campaign to topple the "Confederate Gibraltar." After several often imaginative but unsuccessful attempts to force the Rebels from their Mississippi stronghold, Grant closed in on one of the great prizes of the war. Around Vicksburg, General John C. Pemberton's hard-pressed Confederates held on desperately, expecting relief that never came. This, then, is the story of one of the war's longest and most decisive campaigns, told by one of its foremost authorities.

McWhiney Foundation Pr

The first book of essays on this decisive campaign with a foreword by Edwin C. Bearss, former chief historian of the National Park Service is now available in paperback for the first time. The ten essays in this volume cover the complex campaign to capture strategic Vicksburg and sever the Mississippi River. Topics include Grant's march through Louisiana, Grierson's railroad raid, the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill, siege operations, and much more.

Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign: Volume 1

The study of the Civil War in the Western Theater is more popular now than ever before, and the center of that interest is the months-long Vicksburg Campaign, which is the subject of National Park Historian Terrence J. Winschel’s new book Triumph &amp; Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, Vol 2. Following up on the popular success of his earlier book of the same name, Winschel offers ten new chapters of insights into what has been declared by many to have been the most decisive campaign of the Civil War. Designed to appeal to both general readers and serious students, Winschel’s essays cover a wide range of topics, including military operations, naval engagements, leading personalities, and even a specific family caught up in the nightmarish 47-day siege that nearly cost them their lives. Smoothly written and deeply researched, these fresh chapters offer balanced and comprehensive analysis written with the authority that only someone who has served as Vicksburg’s Chief Historian since 1978 can produce. Bolstered by photographs, illustrations, and numerous outstanding original maps, this second volume in the Triumph &amp; Defeat series will stand as a lasting contribution to the study of the Civil War. About the author: Winschel is author of many books, including Triumph &amp; Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign (1998, 2004), Vicksburg is the Key: The Struggle for the Mississippi River (2003), Vicksburg: Fall of the Confederate Gibraltar (1999), and The Civil War Diary of a Common Soldier (2000). Terry is also a popular speaker on the Civil War Round Table circuit and has made frequent appearances on the History Channel. He lives in Vicksburg, where he works as the battlefield’s chief historian.

Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign: Volume 2

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Vicksburg National Military Park (Images of America)

Vicksburg National Military Park

Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign: Volume 2 (Vicksburg Campaign, 2)

Triumph And Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign

Vicksburg: Fall of the Confederate Gibraltar (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series)

Vicksburg: Fall of the Confederate Gibraltar (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series)

Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign: Volume 1

Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign: Volume 2