The Fight for the Yazoo, August 1862-July 1864 : Swamps, Forts and Fleets on Vicksburg's Northern Flank

Smith, Myron J.

McFarland & Co Inc（2012/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 460 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786462810
• DDC分類 973.73

Full Description

Following the loss of the CSS Arkansas in early August 1862, Union and Confederate eyes turned to the Yazoo River, which formed the developing northern flank for the South's fortress at Vicksburg, Mississippi. For much of the next year, Federal efforts to capture the citadel focused on possession of that stream. Huge battles and mighty expeditions were launched (Chickasaw Bayou, Yazoo Pass, Steele's Bayou) from that direction, but the city, guarded by stout defenses, swamps, and motivated defenders, could not be turned. Finally, Union troops ran down the Mississippi and came up from the south and the river defenses and the bastion itself were taken from the east. From July 1863 to August 1864, sporadic Confederate resistance necessitated continued Federal attention. This book recounts the whole story.

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments     

1. The Arkansas Is Sunk and Port Hudson Is Armed     

2. The Yazoo Country     

3. The Initial Federal Visits and New Defenses     

4. Yazoo Reconnaissance, October-December 1862     

5. Chickasaw Bayou, December 1862     

6. From the Post of Arkansas to the Yazoo Pass, January 3-February 13, 1863     

7. Yazoo Pass Expedition, February 14-April 8, 1863     

8. Steele's Bayou     

9. April-July, 1863     

10. Incidents and Diversions, August 1863-August 1864     

Notes     

Bibliography     

Index