University of North Carolina Press, The Historical Books (The University of North Carolina Press) Vicksburg - The Campaign That Opened the Mississippi (EX/NM) (no slipcover)Manufacturer: University of North Carolina Press, TheProduct Line: Historical Books (The University of North Carolina Press)Type: HardcoverCopyright Date: 2004Author: Michael B. BallardPage Count: 490Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is EX/NM - no slipcover. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:When Confederate troops surrendered Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 - the day after the Union victory at Gettysburg - a crucial port and rail depot for the South was lost. The Union gained control of the Mississippi River, and the Confederate territory was split in two. In a thorough yet concise study of the longest single military campaign of the Civil War, Michael B. Ballard brings new depth to our understanding of the Vicksburg campaign by considering its human as well as its military aspects. Ballard examines soldier attitudes, guerrilla warfare, and the effects of the campaign and siege on civilians in and around Vicksburg. He also analyzes the leadership and interaction of such key figures as U.S. Grant, William T. Sherman, John Pemberton, and Joseph E. Johnston, among others. Blending strategy and tactics with the human element, Ballard reminds us that while Gettysburg has become the focal point of the history and memory of the Civil War, the outcome at Vicksburg was met with as much celebration and relief in the North as was the Gettysburg victory, and he argues that it should be viewed as equally important today. Seller Inventory # 2149435270

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Title: Vicksburg - The Campaign That Opened the ...

Publisher: University of North Carolina Press, The

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

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Michael Ballard provides a concise yet thorough study of the 1863 battle that cut off a crucial river port and rail depot for the South and split the Confederate nation, providing a turning point in the Civil War. The Union victory at Vicksburg was hailed with as much celebration in the North as the Gettysburg victory and Ballard makes a convincing case that it was equally important to the ultimate resolution of the conflict.

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"Michael Ballard's Vicksburg must be considered essential reading for all Civil War historians interested in the Western Theater of operations. His astute analysis and deft interweaving of military decision making, campaign strategy and battle tactics, political and economic factors, and the many challenges confronting Southern civilians bring together in one volume the complexity of the fight for mastery of the Mississippi River."--Carol Reardon, author of Pickett's Charge in History and Memory

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