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The Longest Siege
- Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863
Engelsk Paperback
The Longest Siege
- Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863
Engelsk Paperback

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During the Civil War, control of the Mississippi River was hotly contested by both the Union and Confederate armies. By late 1862, the South held only a 110-mile stretch of this vital waterway. Determined to defend this critical span, the Confederacy built two fortresses to defend it--Vicksburg on the north end, Port Hudson on the south.

Drawing on the letters and memoirs of soldiers and officers on both sides, this book chronicles the brutal struggle for Port Hudson, Louisiana, beginning with Admiral Farragut''s costly naval attack by the Union fleet, through the furious infantry assaults ordered by General Nathaniel Banks--including the first charge made by black troops in the Civil War--and finally to the 48-day siege itself. Among the most tragic campaigns of the war, it is recognized by historians as the longest siege in American military history.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
195
ISBN-13:
9781476684116
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1476684111
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
3 sep 2021
Længde:
10mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
3 sep 2021
Forfatter(e):
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