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| Tango01 | 13 May 2020 10:38 p.m. PST |
… Pemberton, May 17–22, 1863 "It was the third week of May 1863, and after seven months and six attempts, Ulysses S. Grant was finally at the doorstep of Vicksburg. What followed was a series of attacks and maneuvers against the last major section of the Mississippi River controlled by the Confederacy—and one of the most important operations of the Civil War. Grant intended to end the campaign quickly by assault, but the stalwart defense of Vicksburg's garrison changed his plans. The Union Assaults at Vicksburg is the first comprehensive account of this quick attempt to capture Vicksburg, which proved critical to the Union's ultimate success and Grant's eventual solidification as one of the most significant military commanders in American history…"
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| gprokopo | 14 May 2020 8:03 a.m. PST |
Author will be interviewed on Civil War Talk Radio, Wednesday May 20. Link to recording will be at impedimentsofwar.org. |
| Tango01 | 14 May 2020 12:26 p.m. PST |
Thanks!.
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completes his initial Union force in 1:72nd scale.
