The beleaguered city : the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863
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New York : Modern Library, 1995.
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0679601708, 9780679601708
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Published
New York : Modern Library, 1995.
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Book
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viii, 347 pages : maps ; 20 cm
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English
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0679601708, 9780679601708

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Originally published as part of v. 2 of The Civil War, a narrative.
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Follows the course of Grant's siege of the port of Vicksburg, Mississippi, discusses the strategies of both sides, and assesses the performance and personal objectives of officers from both the Union and Confederate armies. The companion volume to Stars in Their Courses, this marvelous account of Grant's siege of the Mississippi port of Vicksburg continues Foote's narrative of the great battles of the Civil War--culled from his massive three-volume history-recounting a campaign which Lincoln called one of the most brilliant in the world. Shelby Foote has drawn from his epic account another of the Civil War's most dramatic episodes, the taking of the city of Vicksburg by the Union forces. Ulysses S. Grant fought a long campaign over tricky terrain to get to the heavily fortified city. All the while, he had to fend off his colleague and rival General John McClernand, who decided that his aspirations to Lincoln's White House could best be realized by his possession of Vicksburg. When the city fell on July 4, 1863, after a protracted siege, it was a personal triumph for Grant and contributed largely to his later promotion to command of all the Union armies. Lincoln said that his general's campaign to reach Vicksburg had been one of the most brilliant in the world.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Foote, S., & Foote, S. (1995). The beleaguered city: the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 (1995 Modern Library edition.). Modern Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Foote, Shelby and Shelby. Foote. 1995. The Beleaguered City: The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863. Modern Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Foote, Shelby and Shelby. Foote. The Beleaguered City: The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 Modern Library, 1995.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Foote, Shelby,, and Shelby Foote. The Beleaguered City: The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 1995 Modern Library edition., Modern Library, 1995.

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