American Civil WarAmerican historyMilitary historyThe Union capture of Vicksburg has been the subject of many historical monographs due to its geographical and strategic importance, and rightfully so. [Clampitt]
This article presents information on the strategy of placing mines in reference to the civil war at Vicksburg, Mississippi. As evidence of the difficulty of mining enemy positions, during the 47-day siege of the river port of Vicksburg in 186...
VICKSBURG -- THE 1863 CAMPAIGNThis article presents information on the Federal campaign against Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863 during the American Civil War. The campaign began shortly after the successful conquest of other parts of the Mi...
Vicksburg National Military Park Once referred to as “the art park of the world” by an aging Civil War veteran, Vicksburg National Military Park is home to more than 1,400 monuments and memorials. This one-of-a-kind historic site offers visitors a chance to appreciate hundreds of meticulous...
What made the Battle of Gettysburg different from other battles fought in the Civil War? What was the strategic importance of the Battle of Vicksburg? What did the Battle of Vicksburg accomplish? Was the Battle of Vicksburg before Antietam?
There were very many battles waged during the four years of the American Civil War. In total, over 45 battles were fought. Some of these included the Battle of First Bull Run in 1861 and the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. The same year as the later was when the Siege of Vicksburg ...
Anaconda Plan: At the start of the Civil War, the North devised the Anaconda Plan to squeeze the south economically and divide it territorially. One of the key objectives was to control the Mississippi River and the last stronghold of the south on the river was Vicksburg. ...
•TheimportanceoflogisticsintheVicksburgCampaignfrom bothConfederateandFederalperspectives. •VicksburgasafailureofConfederateleadershipand commandstructure. •TheimportanceofmaneuverintheFederalvictoryat Vicksburgincludingdiscussionsoftheconceptsofthe turningmovement,centralposition,andisolation. ...
Civil War Campaigns: Vicksburg A chance to refight one of the American Civil War's most crucial battles. It's April of 1863, and General U.S. Grant has led his men to the banks of the Mississippi River. After disastrous Union campaigns at Chickasaw Bayou, Steele Bayou and Greenville, Gr...
The Battle of Gettysburg is perhaps the most well‐known of the American Civil War, garnering the most attention and analysis. But in terms of subsequent importance to the outcome of the War, the concurrent Union campaign in Mississippi in the early summer of 1863, which led to the fall ...