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Vicksburg besieged / edited by Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear.
"Ranging in scope from military to social history, this book examines formal siege operations, sharpshooting, night raids in no-man's-land, the experience of Vicksburg civilians, and other military operations connected with the final phase of the long struggle for control of the great Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River"-- Publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780809337835
- ISBN: 0809337835
- Physical Description: xi, 182 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Charles D. Grear -- "By Hazard and by Spasms": Grant and his Staff at the Siege of Vicksburg / Andrew S. Bledsoe -- "Standing on the Banks": African American Troops in the Vicksburg Campaign / Scott L. Stabler and Martin J. Hershock -- Plying the Deadly Trade: The Sharpshooters' War at the Siege of Vicksburg / Jonathan M. Steplyk -- Nights at Vicksburg / Steven E. Woodworth -- Andrew Hickenlooper and the Vicksburg Mines / Justin S. Solonick -- Community Besieged: Civilians of the Vicksburg Campaign / John J. Gaines -- Mournful Melodies: Louisianans Played the Swan Song of the Army of Relief / Richard H. Holloway -- "West of the Mississippi to Us Is Nearly a Sealed Book": Trans-Mississippians and the Fall of Vicksburg / Charles D. Grear -- Contributors -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Vicksburg (Miss.) > History > Siege, 1863. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 475.27 .V534 2020 | 30775305555923 | General Collection | Available | - |
Vicksburg Besieged
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Table of Contents
Vicksburg Besieged
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| List of Illustrations | p. ix | |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
| Introduction Charles D. Grear | p. 1 | |
| 1 | "By Hazard and By Spasms": Grant and His Staff at the Siege of Vicksburg Andrew S. Bledsoe | p. 7 |
| 2 | "Standing On the Banks": African American Troops in the Vicksburg Campaign Scott L. Stabler and Martin J. Hershock | p. 27 |
| 3 | Plying the Deadly Trade: The Sharpshooters' War at the Siege of Vicksburg Jonathan M. Steplyk | p. 49 |
| 4 | Nights at Vicksburg Steven E. Woodworth | p. 69 |
| 5 | Andrew Hickenlooper and the Vicksburg Mines Justin S. Solonick | p. 80 |
| 6 | A Community Besieged: Civilians of the Vicksburg Campaign John J. Gaines | p. 117 |
| 7 | Mournful Melodies: Louisianans Played the Swan Song of the Army of Relief Richard H. Holloway | p. 131 |
| 8 | "West of the Mississippi to Us Is Nearly a Sealed Book Trans-Mississippians and the Fall of Vicksburg Charles D. Grear | p. 147 |
| Contributors | p. 173 | |
| Index | p. 175 |
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