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Vicksburg: 47 Days of Siege
written by A. A. Hoehling
Studio : Stackpole Books
by Stackpole Books
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Released : 1996-04
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780811729802
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 4 reviews)
List Price : $19.95
Our Price : $3.98
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Product Description |
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Civil War diaries and memoirs of inhabitants of besieged Vicksburg and soldiers reveal the heroism and sacrifice that marked the Confederate experience.
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The social history of Vicksburg's siege |
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Those looking for a detailed account of the military affairs and strategy used to capture Vicksburg will not find it here. Rather, Hoehling has compiled published and unpublished first-hand accounts of life during the 47 days Vicksburg lay under siege. Ranging from housewives to soliders on both sides, one gets a good idea of what life was like, from ways to pass the time to what to eat, in and around Vicksburg. Making the work better is a large photo album and a glossary as well as a guide to who was who among the people Hoehling quotes. |
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Intriguing. |
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While most other Union generals are having a difficult time finding their hindquarters with both hands, Grant's Vicksburg siege allows him to capture his second complete Confederate Army in the field. By doing so he opens the Mississippi and literally splits the Confederacy in two. This book details the 47 days of siege as it unfolded and resulted in the Western theater victory that would enable the Union to begin those operations which would ultimately crush the Southern Rebellion. Told from the viewpoint of those engaged on both sides, this story is at once poignant and powerful. Easily read, A.A. Hoehling has delivered a must read, detailing the fears and sorrows, the frustrations and death experienced by both sides. Well done. |
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Heart Felt Struggle! |
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This book is a fascinating study on the siege of Vicksburg. The chapters are well defined and easy to read with a closing chapter of photos and documents to give the reader additional understanding of the terrible struggle. The first hand accounts grip you as you begin the book and hold your interest to the very last page. It's about real people who lived through very difficult and all too often, deadly times of war. The only minor setback to this wonderful book is the lack of an index. It does however, give you two pages of data describing those with the book, as well as a glossary for anyone unfamiliar to Civil War terminology. A thought provoking read that's well worth the extra effort of indexing if needed for research. |
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Interesting Format, Fascinating Reading |
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The book uses a day-by-day approach to the story, quoting and paraphrasing first-hand references--diaries and reports of people on the scene. I found it very readable and interesting. Lots of good info and tidbits. One complaint--and for me a big one--NO INDEX. It should be against the law to publish an historical book like this with no index. This makes it difficult to use as as serious reference work. |
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