Comments on: Vicksburg, 1863 (Kindle Edition)

By: Sacagawea

Sacagawea — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:33:48 +0000

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.

By: Yatin

Yatin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:54:58 +0000

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,…

By: Xannon

Xannon — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:26:10 +0000

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.

By: Bastien

Bastien — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:32:19 +0000

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…

By: Lily

Lily — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:18:14 +0000

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.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:36:42 +0000

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.

By: Yale

Yale — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:08:43 +0000

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.

By: Ulfah

Ulfah — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:21:16 +0000

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.

By: Issay

Issay — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:09:41 +0000

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.

By: Faith

Faith — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:12 +0000

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.