Storming Vicksburg: Grant, Pemberton, and the Battles of May 19-22, 1863

by Earl J. Hess

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469684101
• ISBN13: 9781469684109
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"