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Vicksburg Is the Key : The Struggle for the Mississippi River by Terrence "Terry" Winschel and William L. Shea (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803242549
ISBN-139780803242548
eBay Product ID (ePID)2436586
Product Key Features
Book TitleVicksburg Is the Key : the Struggle for the Mississippi River
Number of Pages242 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorTerrence "Terry" Winschel, William L. Shea
Book SeriesGreat Campaigns of the Civil War Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-042652
Reviews"Vicksburg Is the Keyis a masterful synthesis bolstered by fresh and insightful analysis, and it is a major contribution to the literature on the Civil War."-Thomas DeBlack,Journal of Southern History, "[A] very perceptive and well crafted study of the operations along the Mississippi River in 1862-1863, the authors have expertly prepared a book that reveals the essence of the Vicksburg Campaign, yet it is not so detailed as to obscure the central course of events. The overview of the significance, maneuvers, strategy, and fighting is superb, and this book will be a welcome introduction for many to the critical events and personal performances at Vicksburg and Port Hudson."-Wiley Sword,Blue and Gray, "Vicksburg Is the Keyis a masterful synthesis bolstered by fresh and insightful analysis, and it is a major contribution to the literature on the Civil War."Thomas DeBlack,Journal of Southern History, "Well written and tightly edited,Vicksburg is the Keykeeps readers apace of developments in- and outside Vicksburg throughout the campaign, providing sufficient detail to understand tactics and strategy without yielding to the temptation of troop movement minutia."Gordan Olson,H-Net Book Reviews - H-CivilWar, "Many books have been published about the Vicksburg Campaign, perhaps more than about any other military event in the West. . . . This book is one of the best."Albert Castel, The North Carolina Historical Review, "This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the Civil War. It is a very well-written, succinct account of one of the most vital campaigns of the war. The authors pack volumes into a short two hundred pages and never lose their engaging narrative momentum."Lorien Foote,Arkansas Historical Quarterly, " Vicksburg Is the Key is a masterful synthesis bolstered by fresh and insightful analysis, and it is a major contribution to the literature on the Civil War."-Thomas DeBlack, Journal of Southern History, "Many books have been published about the Vicksburg Campaign, perhaps more than about any other military event in the West…. This book is one of the best."-Albert Castel, The North Carolina Historical Review, "An excellent overview of this crucial episode. . . . An engaging, well-written narrative."William Feis,The Journal of Military History, "A superb, highly readable account of the extraordinarily diverse and complicated Vicksburg campaign. . . . This well-written book highlights the military planning and execution-within their strategic, political, and economic contexts-of the Union operations to seize, and Confederate efforts to defend, the ''Gibraltar of the Mississippi.''"-Military Heritage, "A concise and comprehensive study that goes just far enough beyond the textbook level to create a lively narrative replete with valuable perspective and insight. . . . The book is very well organize; the maps are wonderfully and unusually adequate; and the narrative is consistently well written."James A. Ramage,Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "The Shea and Winschel volume provides the best overview of the operations that opened the Mississippi River for the Union. This book is essential reading for all students of modern warfare."-Edgar F. Raines Jr.,Journal of Illinois History, "A superb, highly readable account of the extraordinarily diverse and complicated Vicksburg campaign. . . . This well-written book highlights the military planning and execution-within their strategic, political, and economic contexts-of the Union operations to seize, and Confederate efforts to defend, the ''Gibraltar of the Mississippi.''"Military Heritage, "An excellent overview of this crucial episode…. An engaging, well-written narrative."-William Feis,The Journal of Military History, "Authors William L. Shea and Terrence J. Winschel know Vicksburg well, and their careful study reflects their extensive knowledge. Chapters are short, but loaded with detail; maps are clear and frequent. . . . This is a valuable and informative book."Lesley J. Gordon,Gulf South Historical Review, "Authors William L. Shea and Terrence J. Winschel know Vicksburg well, and their careful study reflects their extensive knowledge. Chapters are short, but loaded with detail; maps are clear and frequent. . . . This is a valuable and informative book."-Lesley J. Gordon, Gulf South Historical Review, "[A very perceptive and well crafted study of the operations along the Mississippi River in 1862-1863, the authors have expertly prepared a book that reveals the essence of the Vicksburg Campaign, yet it is not so detailed as to obscure the central course of events. The overview of the significance, maneuvers, strategy, and fighting is superb, and this book will be a welcome introduction for many to the critical events and personal performances at Vicksburg and Port Hudson."-Wiley Sword, Blue and Gray, "This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the Civil War. It is a very well-written, succinct account of one of the most vital campaigns of the war. The authors pack volumes into a short two hundred pages and never lose their engaging narrative momentum."-Lorien Foote, Arkansas Historical Quarterly, "[A] very perceptive and well crafted study of the operations along the Mississippi River in 1862-1863, the authors have expertly prepared a book that reveals the essence of the Vicksburg Campaign, yet it is not so detailed as to obscure the central course of events. The overview of the significance, maneuvers, strategy, and fighting is superb, and this book will be a welcome introduction for many to the critical events and personal performances at Vicksburg and Port Hudson."-Wiley Sword, Blue and Gray, "An excellent overview of this crucial episode. . . . An engaging, well-written narrative."-William Feis, The Journal of Military History, "A concise and comprehensive study that goes just far enough beyond the textbook level to create a lively narrative replete with valuable perspective and insight. . . . The book is very well organize; the maps are wonderfully and unusually adequate; and the narrative is consistently well written."-James A. Ramage, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Shea and Winschel do an outstanding job of placing their narrative in the context of the war in the Western theater."Kurt Hackemer,Louisiana History, "The Shea and Winschel volume provides the best overview of the operations that opened the Mississippi River for the Union. This book is essential reading for all students of modern warfare."-Edgar F. Raines Jr., Journal of Illinois History, "A fascinating look into an amazingly complex and intriguing operation. . . . Vicksburg is the Key will stand as the best overall one-volume account for many years."-Timothy B. Smith, Georgia Historical Quarterly, "Authors William L. Shea and Terrence J. Winschel know Vicksburg well, and their careful study reflects their extensive knowledge. Chapters are short, but loaded with detail; maps are clear and frequent…. This is a valuable and informative book."-Lesley J. Gordon,Gulf South Historical Review, "A fascinating look into an amazingly complex and intriguing operation. . . .Vicksburg is the Keywill stand as the best overall one-volume account for many years."Timothy B. Smith,Georgia Historical Quarterly, "Well written and tightly edited,Vicksburg is the Keykeeps readers apace of developments in- and outside Vicksburg throughout the campaign, providing sufficient detail to understand tactics and strategy without yielding to the temptation of troop movement minutia."-Gordan Olson,H-net Book Reviews - H-CivilWar, "The authors have produced a concise and very readable study of the hard-fought campaigns in the Mississippi River valley that sealed the fate of the Confederacy. . . . certainly a most worthy addition to the libraries of all those who enjoy reading about the Civil War."Roger Cunningham,Journal of America's Military Past, "[A] very perceptive and well crafted study of the operations along the Mississippi River in 1862-1863, the authors have expertly prepared a book that reveals the essence of the Vicksburg Campaign, yet it is not so detailed as to obscure the central course of events. The overview of the significance, maneuvers, strategy, and fighting is superb, and this book will be a welcome introduction for many to the critical events and personal performances at Vicksburg and Port Hudson."Wiley Sword,Blue and Gray, "The authors have produced a concise and very readable study of the hard-fought campaigns in the Mississippi River valley that sealed the fate of the Confederacy. …certainly a most worthy addition to the libraries of all those who enjoy reading about the Civil War."-Roger Cunningham,Journal of America's Military Past, "Many books have been published about the Vicksburg Campaign, perhaps more than about any other military event in the West. . . . This book is one of the best."-Albert Castel , The North Carolina Historical Review, "Authors William L. Shea and Terrence J. Winschel know Vicksburg well, and their careful study reflects their extensive knowledge. Chapters are short, but loaded with detail; maps are clear and frequent.. This is a valuable and informative book."-Lesley J. Gordon, Gulf South Historical Review, "This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the Civil War. It is a very well-written, succinct account of one of the most vital campaigns of the war. The authors pack volumes into a short two hundred pages and never lose their engaging narrative momentum."-Lorien Foote,Arkansas Historical Quarterly, "Vicksburg is the Keyis a masterful synthesis bolstered by fresh and insightful analysis, and it is a major contribution to the literature on the Civil War."Thomas A. DeBlack,Journal of Southern History, " Vicksburg is the Key is a masterful synthesis bolstered by fresh and insightful analysis, and it is a major contribution to the literature on the Civil War."-Thomas A. DeBlack, Journal of Southern History, "An excellent overview of this crucial episode. . . . An engaging, well-written narrative."-William Feis,The Journal of Military History, "A fascinating look into an amazingly complex and intriguing operation. . . .Vicksburg is the Keywill stand as the best overall one-volume account for many years."-Timothy B. Smith,Georgia Historical Quarterly, "Well written and tightly edited, Vicksburg is the Key keeps readers apace of developments in- and outside Vicksburg throughout the campaign, providing sufficient detail to understand tactics and strategy without yielding to the temptation of troop movement minutia."-Gordan Olson, H-Net Book Reviews - H-CivilWar, "A superb, highly readable account of the extraordinarily diverse and complicated Vicksburg campaign. . . . This well-written book highlights the military planning and execution-within their strategic, political, and economic contexts-of the Union operations to seize, and Confederate efforts to defend, the ''Gibraltar of the Mississippi.''"- Military Heritage, "The authors have produced a concise and very readable study of the hard-fought campaigns in the Mississippi River valley that sealed the fate of the Confederacy. . . . certainly a most worthy addition to the libraries of all those who enjoy reading about the Civil War."-Roger Cunningham, Journal of America's Military Past, "A superb, highly readable account of the extraordinarily diverse and complicated Vicksburg campaign. . . . This well-written book highlights the military planning and execution-within their strategic, political, and economic contexts-of the Union operations to seize, and Confederate efforts to defend, the 'Gibraltar of the Mississippi.'"- Military Heritage, "Shea and Winschel do an outstanding job of placing their narrative in the context of the war in the Western theater."-Kurt Hackemer, Louisiana History, "The Shea and Winschel volume provides the best overview of the operations that opened the Mississippi River for the Union. This book is essential reading for all students of modern warfare."Edgar F. Raines Jr.,Journal of Illinois History
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal973.7344
SynopsisFast-paced, gripping narrative of the Civil War struggle for the Mississippi River is the first comprehensive single-volume account to appear in over a century, The struggle for control of the Mississippi River was the longest and most complex campaign of the Civil War. It was marked by an extraordinary diversity of military and naval operations, including fleet engagements, cavalry raids, amphibious landings, pitched battles, and the two longest sieges in American history. Every existing type of naval vessel, from sailing ship to armored ram, played a role, and military engineers practiced their art on a scale never before witnessed in modern warfare. Union commanders such as Grant, Sherman, Farragut, and Porter demonstrated the skills that would take them to the highest levels of command. When the immense contest finally reached its climax at Vicksburg and Port Hudson in the summer of 1863, the Confederacy suffered a blow from which it never recovered. Here was the true turning point of the Civil War. This fast-paced, gripping narrative of the Civil War struggle for the Mississippi River is the first comprehensive single-volume account to appear in over a century. Vicksburg Is the Key: The Struggle for the Mississippi River tells the story of the series of campaigns the Union conducted on land and water to conquer Vicksburg and of the many efforts by the Confederates to break the siege of the fortress. William L. Shea and Terrence J. Winschel present the unfolding drama of the campaign in a clear and readable style, correct historic myths along the way, and examine the profound strategic effects of the eventual Union victory.
LC Classification NumberE475.27.S54 2003
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