When Ulysses S. Grant fought off two veteran Confederate armies to place Vicksburg under siege, he sealed his reputation in military history. The Vicksburg Campaign is David Martin's epic retelling of Grant's greatest victory and the battle that cut the Confederacy in two.

This book features:

• Sidebars that highlight personalities, units and special aspects;
• Specially created maps;
• The most accurate orders of battle and casualty figures available;
• Compelling main narrative by a talented writer and historian;
• Focus on the battle as Ulysses S. Grant's masterpiece;
• Extensive coverage of combat engineers and naval units;
• Special section on Port Hudson, one of the most desperate battles fought by Union men of color.

David Martin has a Ph.D. in History from Princeton and teaches in New Jersey. He has written the monumental Regimental Strengths and Losses at Gettysburg, Jackson's Valley Campaign, The Shiloh Campaign, and Gettysburg July 1 (forthcoming), the first of a four-volume definitive treatment of the battle that will eventually include Gettysburg July 2: Northern Front, Gettysburg July 2: Southern Front, and Gettysburg July 3.

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