Grant at Vicksburg : The General and the Siege [1 ed.] 9780809332410, 9780809332403

On May 22, 1863, after two failed attempts to take the city of Vicksburg by assault, Major General Ulysses S. Grant decl

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Grant at Vicksburg : The General and the Siege [1 ed.]
9780809332410, 9780809332403

Charged with monitoring the huge civilian press corps that descended on Hue during the Vietnam War’s Tet offensive, US A

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It was one of the bloodiest sieges of the war—a siege that drove men, women, and children to seek shelter in caves under

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On May 25, 1863, after driving the Confederate army into defensive lines surrounding Vicksburg, Mississippi, Union major

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The Vicksburg Campaign, argues Timothy B. Smith, is the showcase of Ulysses S. Grant's military genius. From Octobe

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On December 17, 1862, just weeks before Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, General Grant issued wh

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From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Andersonville comes the story of an unforgettable moment in American history:

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In this new biography of General Ulysses S. Grant, acclaimed Civil War historian, Edward G. Longacre, examines Grant

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Drawing extensively from Dr. Grant's own letters and journals, Laurie's narrative provides a lively account of

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Grant was a prolific writer, engaged by subjects ranging from Canadian politics to ancient philosophy. The first book to

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For six terror-filled weeks in 1870 German armies bombarded Strasbourg, killing hundreds of citizens, wounding thousands

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