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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818973903321

Autore

Smith Timothy B. <1974->

Titolo

The decision was always my own : Ulysses S. Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign / / Timothy B. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carbondale : , : Southern Illinois University Press, , 2018

ISBN

0-8093-3667-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages)

Collana

The world of Ulysses S. Grant

Disciplina

973.7344

Soggetti

Vicksburg (Miss.) History Siege, 1863

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prologue: the military education of Ulysses S. Grant -- I go forward with the advance -- To command the expedition down the river in person -- The problem is a difficult one, but I shall certainly solve it -- I thought that war anyhow was a risk -- You can do a great deal in eight days -- To carry Vicksburg by assault -- The work of reducing the enemy by regular approaches -- Vicksburg has surrendered -- Epilogue: I do not expect to be still.