The Vicksburg Campaign, March 29–May 18, 1863

"I highly recommend "The Vicksburg Campaign: March 29–May 18, 1863" as book for both those unfamiliar with Grant's campaign and those well read students of the campaign and the war itself.   Each essay is well written on its own merit and could stand alone without the others in the volume, but arranged together they present a multifaceted look at the most complicated campaigns of the Civil War."—Jim Miller, Civil War Notebook

"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 Vicksburg campaign was the most decisive military operation of the Civil War. Steven Woodworth and Charles Grear have assembled a stellar slate of talented historians representing the leading experts and rising stars in Vicksburg historiography. This collection of essays presents a marvelous blend of topics ranging from battle narratives and analysis of leadership, to command relationships and military intelligence, to war's impact on the civilian population. 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."—Terrence J. Winschel, author of Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, volumes 1 and 2 

"Civil Warriors interested in the decisive maneuver phase of the Vicksburg campaign—the seven weeks that settled the fate of the Confederacy—will find this book irresistible. Grant's audacity, adaptability, and opportunism are evident on every page."—William L. Shea, coauthor of Vicksburg Is the Key 

"This collection of essays on U. S. Grant's stunning Vicksburg campaign, a military masterpiece that historians have come to call the 'Mississippi Blitzkrieg,' 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."—John C. Waugh, author of The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox—Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan, and Their Brothers 

"The Vicksburg Campaign is a must-read to understand Grant and the fall of' this southern stronghold." –The Journal of Southern History 

"This is a fine overview of several key elements of the Vicksburg campaign. Anyone interested in the campaign should read this book."–Damon R. Eubank, Campbellsville University.

"Taken as a whole, this volume offers important new insights into many of the important military, political and social aspects of the war on the Mississippi."—Robert I. Girardi, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society