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The most overlooked phase of the Union campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the time period from May 18 to May 25, 1863, when Ulysses S. Grant closed in on the city and attempted to storm its defenses. Federal forces mounted a limited attack on May 19 and failed to break through Confederate lines. After two days of preparation, Grant’s forces mounted a much larger assault. Although the Army of the Tennessee had defeated Confederates under John C. Pemberton at Champion Hill on May 16 and Big Black River on May 17, the defenders yet again repelled Grant’s May 22 attack. The Gibraltar of the Confederacy would not fall until a six-week siege ended with Confederate surrender on July 4.
In Storming Vicksburg, military historian Earl J. Hess reveals how a combination of rugged terrain, poor coordination, and low battlefield morale among Union troops influenced the result of the largest attack mounted by Grant’s Army of the Tennessee. Using definitive research in unpublished personal accounts and other underutilized archives, Hess makes clear that events of May 19–22 were crucial to the Vicksburg campaign’s outcome and shed important light on Grant’s generalship, Confederate defensive strategy, and the experience of common soldiers as an influence on battlefield outcomes.
Editions of Storming Vicksburg
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469660172
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469684109
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890851130
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469660196
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890851147
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469660189
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The most overlooked phase of the Union campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the time period from May 18 to May 25, 1863, when Ulysses S. Grant closed in on the city and attempted to storm its defenses. Federal forces mounted a limited attack on May 19 and failed to break through Confederate lines. After two days of preparation, Grant’s forces mounted a much larger assault. Although the Army of the Tennessee had defeated Confederates under John C. Pemberton at Champion Hill on May 16 and Big Black River on May 17, the defenders yet again repelled Grant’s May 22 attack. The Gibraltar of the Confederacy would not fall until a six-week siege ended with Confederate surrender on July 4.
In Storming Vicksburg, military historian Earl J. Hess reveals how a combination of rugged terrain, poor coordination, and low battlefield morale among Union troops influenced the result of the largest attack mounted by Grant’s Army of the Tennessee. Using definitive research in unpublished personal accounts and other underutilized archives, Hess makes clear that events of May 19–22 were crucial to the Vicksburg campaign’s outcome and shed important light on Grant’s generalship, Confederate defensive strategy, and the experience of common soldiers as an influence on battlefield outcomes.
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What is Storming Vicksburg about?
The most overlooked phase of the Union campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the time period from May 18 to May 25, 1863, when Ulysses S. Grant closed in on the city and attempted to storm its defenses. Federal forces mounted a limited attack on May 19 and failed to break through Confederate lines. After two days of preparation, Grant’s forces mounted a much larger assault. Although the Army of the Tennessee had defeated Confederates under John C. Pemberton at Champion Hill on May 16 and Big Black River on May 17, the defenders yet again repelled Grant’s May 22 attack. The Gibraltar of the Confederacy would not fall until a six-week siege ended with Confederate surrender on July 4.
In Storming Vicksburg, military historian Earl J. Hess reveals how a combination of rugged terrain, poor coordination, and low battlefield morale among Union troops influenced the result of the largest attack mounted by Grant’s Army of the Tennessee. Using definitive research in unpublished personal accounts and other underutilized archives, Hess makes clear that events of May 19–22 were crucial to the Vicksburg campaign’s outcome and shed important light on Grant’s generalship, Confederate defensive strategy, and the experience of common soldiers as an influence on battlefield outcomes.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Storming Vicksburg?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Storming Vicksburg?
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How long is Storming Vicksburg and how many pages does it have?
Storming Vicksburg has 400 page(s)
Is Storming Vicksburg part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Civil War America
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Storming Vicksburg?
Earl J. Hess
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Storming Vicksburg is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469660172) and paperback(ISBN 9781469684109) and ebook(ISBN 9798890851130) and ebook(ISBN 9781469660196) and ebook(ISBN 9798890851147) and ebook(ISBN 9781469660189)
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