The Decision Was Always My Own - 9780809339877

Southern Illinois University Press

The Decision Was Always My OwnUlysses S. Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign\nAuthor(s): Timothy B Smith\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Southern Illinois University Press, United States\nImprint: Southern Illinois University Press\nISBN-13: 9780809339877, 978-0809339877\nSynopsis\nThe Vicksburg Campaign, argues Timothy B. Smith, is the showcase of Ulysses S. Grants military genius. From October 1862 to July 1863, Grant tried repeatedly to capture the Confederate river city. His final, daring move allowed him to land an army in Mississippi and fight his way to the gates of Vicksburg. He captured the city and Confederate garrison on July 4, 1863, opening the Mississippi River for the Union.\n\n This volume presents a fast-paced reexamination of Grants decision-making process during the Vicksburg maneuvers, battles, and siege. Smith details the course of campaigning on military, political, administrative, and personal levels. The successful military campaign required Grant to handle Presid.