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.
#2334711 in Books Bison Books 2002-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.96 x 1.28 x 6.26l; 1.65 #File Name: 0803280106544 pages
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