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The Vicksburg Assaults - May 19-22, 1863 (Hardcover)
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The Vicksburg Assaults - May 19-22, 1863 (Hardcover)
Series: Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland
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This anthology is an in-depth examination of General Ulysses S.
Grant's unsuccessful assaults against Confederate defensive lines
around the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on May 19 and May 22,
1863. After a series of victories through the state earlier that
spring, Grant's Army of the Tennessee had reached the critical
point in its campaign to capture the city on the hill. Taking
Vicksburg would allow the Union to control the Mississippi River
and would divide the Confederacy in half. Confederate morale was
low, and the prospect of a Union victory in the war appeared even
closer before Grant's assault against General John C. Pemberton's
Army of Mississippi But due to difficult terrain, strong defenses,
and uncoordinated movements, the quick victory Grant desired was
unattainable. On the afternoon of May 19, with little rest,
preparation, or reconnaissance, Union forces charged the
Confederate lines only to be repulsed. A respite between the
assaults allowed both sides to reinforce their positions. Early on
May 22 the Union artillery sought to soften the stronghold's
defenses before the general attack, but despite the Union forces'
preparation, the fighting proved even more disorganized and
vicious. Again Grant failed to move Pemberton. Not wanting to risk
more soldiers in a third attack, Grant conceded to the necessity of
laying siege. Confederate morale climbed as the Southerners
realized they had held their ground against an overwhelming force.
Editors Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear have assembled
five captivating essays from four expert historians into a unique,
in-depth volume. Ranging from military to social history, the
essays examine the assaults while furthering historical debates on
more prominent topics, such as the reactions of Midwesterners to
the first failures of Grant's Vicksburg campaign. The assaults
symbolized a turning point in social and economic views of the
campaign. Two essays from opposing sides analyze the controversial
decisions surrounding the Railroad Redoubt, the site of the
bloodiest fighting on May 22. Another examines how the tenacity of
Texan reinforcements forced Union soldiers to abandon their gains.
Peppered with first-hand observations and bolstered by an
impressive depth of research, this anthology is an invitingly
written account and comprehensive assessment. By zeroing in on the
two assaults, the contributors offer essential clarity and
understanding of these important events within the larger scope of
the Civil War's Vicksburg Campaign.
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