Vicksburg Besieged

Offers a detailed analysis of the end of the Vicksburg Campaign and the forty-day siege. Ranging in scope from military to social history, contributors examine the role of Grant's staff, contributions of African American troops to the Union Army of the Tennessee, both sides' use of sharpshooters, the use of West Point siege theory, and more.

Ofera o analiza detaliata a sfarsitului campaniei Vicksburg si a asediului de patruzeci de zile. De la istoria militara la cea sociala, contribuitorii examineaza rolul personalului lui Grant, contributiile trupelor afro-americane la Armata Uniunii din Tennessee, utilizarea ambelor parti a ascutitorilor, utilizarea teoriei asediului West Point si multe altele.