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*Starred Review* Among the most visited of Civil War battlefields, Vicksburg here receives a narrative equal to its significance and popular interest. Though Vicksburg was obviously the strategic key to control of the Mississippi River, it was anything but clear how to unlock the place or to keep it locked. The military difficulties its geography presented to both attacker and defender underlie a perceptiveness present throughout Groom’s account: he grasps commanders (more…)
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September 29th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent History of the Vicksburg Campaign and Siege
Although I’ve read other books about Vicksburg, Winston Groom’s history of the campaign and siege is the best one in my opinion.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great One Volume Read of Vicksburg in 1863
For someone who wants to read about one of the most significant turning points of the Civil War, but not get buried in details, this book is perfect.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:21 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vicksburg 1863 is a good, popularly written account of the famous campaign that was decisive in Confederate defeat
The Vicksburg Campaign of 1863 was long, bloody and decisive. The architect of the campaign was General Ulysses S. Grant.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:08 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don’t Waste Your Money
It doesn’t take a genius for a professional writer to quickly discover there is a lucrative market in military history.
September 30th, 2009 at 10:36 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Read, Many Errors, Not Scholarly
Warning — there are so many errors of fact in this book that one should consider it as a “story” rather than history.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
General, interrupted
I was somewhat disappointed in the book for two reasons. First I thought the narrative suffered from a fragmented, disruptive style.
September 30th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Part of the Civil WarI recommend this book. I am not a Civil War fanatic but I grew up in Maryland. My limited view of the Civil War were the events around the Virginia, Maryland and…
October 1st, 2009 at 12:26 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent overview of the campaign filled with beautiful writing
Well I want to admit up front that I enjoy Winston Groom and consider him one of my favorite authors and historians.
October 1st, 2009 at 5:54 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent read (review by a Civil War novice)
I’ve never had much interest in the Civil War, but found this book to be very enlightening. The first perhaps third is spent introducing many of the prominent historical figures,…
October 1st, 2009 at 7:33 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vicksburg: Powerful, More Facets Than a Gemstone
If you prefer a fine photograph to an excellent painting, Winston Groom’s Vicksburg 1863 might not be your book. Groom, born in Washington, D.C.