title: The Vicksburg Campaign, March 29&ndash;May 18, 1863 (Civil War Campaigns in the West)
author:  Steven E. Woodworth 
description: <DIV><P>&ldquo;The combined operations of Union land and naval forces that resulted in the fall of Vicksburg made up one of the longest and most complex campaigns ever waged in American military history. Indeed, in light of its results and impacts, it can be argued that the&#160;Vicksburg campaign was the most decisive military operation of the Civil War. Steven Woodworth and Charles&#160;Grear&#160;have assembled&#160;a stellar slate of talented historians representing&#160;the leading&#160;experts and rising stars in Vicksburg historiography. This collection of essays presents a marvelous blend of topics ranging from battle&#160;narratives and analysis of leadership, to command relationships and military intelligence, to war&rsquo;s impact on the civilian population.&#160;Some aspects of the campaign are covered here in detail for the first time, which helps make this volume a rich and indispensable addition to the scholarship on Vicksburg.&rdquo;&mdash;Terrence J. Winschel, author of <I>Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign</I>, volumes 1 and 2&#160;</P><P>&ldquo;Civil Warriors interested in the decisive maneuver phase of the Vicksburg campaign&mdash;the seven weeks that settled the fate of the Confederacy&mdash;will find this book irresistible. Grant&rsquo;s audacity, adaptability, and opportunism are evident on every page.&rdquo;&mdash;William L. Shea, coauthor of <I>Vicksburg Is the Key </I><BR /><BR /> &ldquo;This collection of essays on U. S. Grant&rsquo;s stunning Vicksburg campaign, a military masterpiece that historians have come to call the &lsquo;Mississippi Blitzkrieg,&rsquo; is a winner. It is intelligently conceived, expertly meshed, skillfully written, and admirably executed by eleven outstanding scholars. To read it is to come away with a clear and insightful understanding of one of the pivotal turning points of the Civil War.&rdquo;&mdash;John C. Waugh, author of<I> The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox&mdash;Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan, and Their Brothers&#160;<BR /><BR /> &quot;</I><I>The Vicksburg Campaign </I>is a must-read to understand Grant and the fall of&#39; this southern stronghold.&quot; - The Journal of Southern History&#160;</P></DIV>&ldquo;This is a fine overview of several key elements of the Vicksburg campaign. Anyone interested in the campaign should read this book&rdquo;- Damon R. Eubank, Campbellsville University.<BR /> &#160;<BR />
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  CHAPTER V.
  
  
  
  
  
  THE PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS IN THE EAST IN 1863.
  
  
  
  
  
  Military situation in the East January 1, 1863. — The Chancellorsville
  Campaign. — Cavalry operations. — The Gettysburg Campaign.— Bristow and Mine
  Run Campaigns. — Operations in West Virginia in 1863.— Jones' and Imboden's
  raid. — Capture of Lewisburg.—Opera tions along the Atlantic Coast.—
  Department of Virginia. — Operations against Richmond. — Department of South
  Carolina. — Operations against Charleston 144
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER VI.
  
  
  
  
  
  THE PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS IN THE WEST IN 1863.
  
  
  
  
  
  Military situation in the West January 1, 1863. — Campaign of Arkansas Post.—
  The second Vicksburg Campaign.—Union operations to May 1. — Confederate
  operations to May 1.—Investment of Vicksburg. — Grierson's raid. —The siege of
  Port Hudson. — The Tullahoma Cam paign. — Morgan's raid north of the Ohio
  River. — The Chickamauga Ca