Vicksburg and Chattanooga: The Battles That Doomed the Confederacy

by Jack H. Lepa

Few Civil War events produced more important strategic results for the Union than the taking of Vicksburg and Chattanooga. Along with the Federal triumph at Gettysburg, these gains were decisive in bringing about final Union victory.

Ulysses S. Grant was the man in charge of the Federal forces. His solid competence and willingness to take calculated risks enabled him to overcome the twin challenges of difficult terrain and heroic Confederate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786494123
• ISBN13: 9780786494125
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher