The Mississippi River Campaign, 1861-1863

The Mississippi River Campaign, 1861-1863
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9780786459001
ISBN-13 : 078645900X
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Book Synopsis The Mississippi River Campaign, 1861-1863 by : Benton Rain Patterson

Download or read book The Mississippi River Campaign, 1861-1863 written by Benton Rain Patterson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling the story of the Civil War's Mississippi River Campaign through the experiences of leading officers, ordinary soldiers, and civilians, this book explains how the river campaign came to be one of the key tenets of the Union's strategy and a fundamental contributor to the war's ultimate outcome. It describes the Union's drive down the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, the drive up the river from the Gulf of Mexico, and the capturing of key cities and rebel fortifications along the way, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Memphis, Vicksburg, and finally, Port Hudson, Louisiana. The text is supplemented with 24 historical photographs from the Library of Congress and the National Archives.


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