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What If. . .Vicksburg Had Fallen in July ’62?
In his memoirs, Admiral David D. Porter recollected a November 1861 meeting with President Lincoln and navy secretary Gideon Welles in which—he says—he suggested the plan to seize New Orleans from the sea. Lincoln liked the idea and added: “while … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Leadership--Federal, Navies, Western Theater
Tagged Andrew H. Foote, Battle of Memphis, Battle of Plum Point, Charles H. Davis, David D. Porter, Gen. Henry Halleck, General William T. Sherman, Gideon Welles, Gustavus Fox, Mississippi River Squadron, Siege of Corinth, USS Hartford, Vicksburg Campaign, West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Western Gunboat Flotilla, What if?, What-If-2022
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The fall of Vicksburg: Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion
On July 4, 1863, Major General U.S. Grant’s army captured Vicksburg, Mississippi. This campaign often gets hastily passed over in history conversations. Gettysburg and Fourth festivities take precedent. I’m at fault for neglecting this event as well. Still, the fall … Continue reading
A Quick Video Tour of Vicksburg
In August 2021, I had the chance to visit Vicksburg National Military Park and took the opportunity to shoot some video footage while I was out and about. It’s not a comprehensive tour–parts of the park were closed and I … Continue reading
Vicksburg Campaign on Video
Yesterday, May 17, marked the anniversary of the fight at the Big Black River bridge during Grant’s Mississippi overland campaign. The fight quickly flushed out the Confederates and gave Grant and his army access to the west back, with the … Continue reading
A Taste of Vicksburg – The Story of the Jam Jar
Tucked away in the collection’s storage at the University of West Florida’s Historic Trust is a simple artifact with a greater history than meets the eye. A brown stoneware jar, about eight inches tall and four inches in diameter, its … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Material Culture, Regiments, Sieges, Western Theater
Tagged 23rd Wisconsin, Arkansas Post, Blueberry Jam, Civil War Bread, Civil War Cooking, Civil War Jam, Frederick Beaver, University of West Florida Historic Trust, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Campaign, Wisconsin Volunteers
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ECW Weekender: Vicksburg National Military Park
An ECW colleague emailed me a note the other day: “I’m reading the Vicksburg/Tullahoma book, and really enjoyed your article about visiting Vicksburg. I’ve never been and I’m more motivated now than ever.” The article he mentioned was based on … Continue reading
The Summer of ’63: Vicksburg and Tullahoma
The Emerging Civil War 10th Anniversary Series: The Summer of ’63: Vicksburg and Tullahoma: Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War Savas Beatie, 2021 ISBN:978-1-61121-572-4 E-Book ISBN:978-1-954547-05-6 Specs:7 maps, 75 images, 244 pp. Click here … Continue reading
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Book Review: Vicksburg Besieged
Vicksburg Besieged Edited by Steve E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear Southern Illinois Press, 2020, $29.50 hardback Reviewed by Sean M. Chick It is inevitable that as Ulysses S. Grant’s stock has risen over the decades, more books on Vicksburg … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Western Theater
Tagged Book Review, ECW Book Reviews, Siege of Vicksburg
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A Bold Scheme and a Mysterious Coincidence in the Final Days of the Vicksburg Campaign
By July 15, 1863, Gen. Joe Johnston’s “Army of Relief” suddenly found itself in need of relief of its own. Johnston’s impotent posturing during most of the Vicksburg Campaign had done little to alleviate Confederate misfortunes inside the besieged city, … Continue reading
A Poet’s Perspective: Melville on Running the Batteries at Vicksburg
It was the spring of 1863, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was concocting a plan to seize the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. As President Abraham Lincoln had made clear, Vicksburg was key to achieving victory over the Confederates and ending … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Navies
Tagged herman melville, run the batteries, Siege of Vicksburg
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