Now available in paper for the first time. Ten fascinating chapters on the complex and decisive campaign to capture the city of Vicksburg and sever the Confederacy in two. Author Terry Winschel; chief historian at Vicksburg National Military Park; weaves a professional lifetime of personal experience and scholarship into this remarkable study. His chapters cover every major aspect of what many consider to have been the decisive military achievement of the war--the capture of "The Gibraltar of the Confederacy." How good was General Grant's generalship? Was Confederate Lieutenant General John Pemberton really as inept as we have been led to believe? Which battle of the months-long campaign was decisive and sealed the fate of the city? How did the civilians deal with the lack of food and supplies? What role did cavalry play in this critical campaign? Winschel discusses these issues and many others with articles on General Grant's march through Louisiana; Grierson's Federal cavalry raid; the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill; the infantry assault on Vicksburg; siege operations; John Walker's Texas Division; the citizens of Vicksburg; and much more.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Terrence Winschel is the Chief Historian of Vicksburg National Military Park and the author or editor of several books and dozens of articles on the Civil War. He lives withi his family in Vicksburg.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An alternate; informal perception into the mind of HitlerBy Jerome S.I know simply due to the nature of the author and the text; that this is a controversial book. Nonetheless; that does not mean it should be avoided or ignored; This book is a massive conglomeration of the thoughts and talks of a man who has held such a paramount place in the history of the 20th c; albeit infamously. Mein Kampf and his speeches were composed specifically for an audience; and with that intention they were sculpted and edited. This is not the case with this book; for the most part it is the informal thoughts of Hitler as he presented them over dinner talks with 'guests'; and in this sense I seriously do not understand how this book is so little known. Yes; Hitler may be Hitler (need I say more); but here you get a more personal and casual look at arguably the most infamous person period5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. H. R. Trevor-Roper: Hitler's Table TalkBy John L. DunnThis is an intimate and in depth view of the private thoughts of a true genius; unfortunately one who used terrible; evil means to his ends. Every word Hitler spoke at meals with his "inner circle" was recorded from 1941 until 1944; when his world began to come apart. The material was gathered with comment by the preeminent English historian of the Third Reich; Sir Hugh Trevor-Roper. The Cameron - Stevens translation is quite readable and the foreward by Gerhard Weinberg helps put the material in perspective. This is an important book for anyone with an interest in the Second World War and its causes.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Looks and reads like newBy William H.Well written book; very large with a new preface. Brand new book; looks great and will look forward to finishing it.
