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Author:

Carter, Samuel, 1904-

Title:

The final fortress : the campaign for Vicksburg, 1862-1863 / Samuel Carter III.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

c1980

Description:

xi, 354 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill., maps (on lining papers) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863.
United States--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-344) and index.

Contents:

The Imperial River -- City of a hundred hills -- Threat from the South -- Menace from the North -- -Firm as the eternal hills -- "The Arkansas is coming!" -- A galaxy of generals -- Assault on the bluffs -- Of time and the river -- The queen and the dummy -- Battling the bayous -- Last desperate gamble -- Raid of the hellions -- "The road to Vicksburg is open" -- Hill of death -- Cordon of steel -- River of brave hearts -- The noose draws tighter -- The mounting of fury -- "Ho! for Johnston!" -- Blow, Gabriel blow -- The glorious Fourth -- In the wake of the storm.

ISBN:

9780312839260
031283926X

LCCN:

80014928

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)