Overview

Telling the story of the Civil War's Mississippi River Campaign through the experiences of leading officers, ordinary soldiers, and civilians, this book explains how the river campaign came to be one of the key tenets of the Union's strategy and a fundamental contributor to the war's ultimate outcome. It describes the Union's drive down the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, the drive up the river from the Gulf of Mexico, and the capturing of key cities and rebel fortifications along the way, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Memphis, Vicksburg, and finally, Port Hudson, Louisiana. The text is supplemented with 24 historical photographs from the Library of Congress and the National Archives.

Full Product Details

Author:   Benton Rain Patterson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780786459001

ISBN 10:   078645900
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   23 August 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction      Part I: 1861 1. The Drive Begins      2. The Defenders      3. The Gunboats      4. River-Borne Warriors      Part II: 1862 5. Target on the Tennessee      6. The Assault That Failed      7. The Fall of Fort Donelson      8. Goodbye, Columbus      9. Fortress Island      10. The Receding Gray Line      11. The Ascension Begins      12. The Battle for Passage      13. The Defiant City      14. The Conquered City      15. The Ellet Fleet      16. The Confederate Offensive      17. Showdown at Memphis      18. Up from New Orleans      19. The Arkansas vs. the U.S. Navy      20. A Battle Too Far      21. New Attempts at Vicksburg      Part III: 1863 22. Tributaries and Distributaries      23. New Directions      24. The Other Side of the River      25. Vicksburg at Last      26. Finale at Port Hudson      Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

"""recommended""--Choice; ""a thorough history""--Civil War News; ""useful...this attention is long overdue""--Blue & Gray Magazine; ""Patterson writes an engaging story""--The Journal of Southern History."

recommended --Choice; a thorough history --Civil War News; useful...this attention is long overdue --Blue & Gray Magazine; Patterson writes an engaging story --The Journal of Southern History.

recommended --<i>Choice</i>; a thorough history --<i>Civil War News</i>; useful...this attention is long overdue --<i>Blue & Gray Magazine</i>; Patterson writes an engaging story --<i>The Journal of Southern History</i>.

Author Information

Formerly with the New York Times and the Saturday Evening Post, Benton Rain Patterson is an emeritus associate professor of journalism at the University of Florida.

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