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The Vicksburg Campaign April 1862-July, 1863 (The Great Military Campaigns of the Civil War)
by David Martin
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0831791276
- ISBN 13
- 9780831791278
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Gallery Books, 1990 Gallery Books, New York. 1990. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good +; light bumping to top edge of DJ; light rubbing to panels. Blue paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 184 pp 4to. The Vicksburg Campaign was set in the West, in Mississippi, and the winner of the battle would gain control of the Mississippi River. Grant's victory at Vicksburg was a great victory for Union forces and showed Grant's strategic abilities. In this book, the author tells of the long and grueling struggle for Vicksburg and includes a detailed study of the fight for Port Hudson, Mississippi River naval battles, and many interesting and important fragments of the Civil War absent from most history books. A story of tragedy and triumph on both sides in one of the greatest battles of the war. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. No International Shipping. Priority mail will require additional postage.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015320
- Title
- The Vicksburg Campaign April 1862-July, 1863 (The Great Military Campaigns of the Civil War)
- Author
- David Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0831791276
- ISBN 13
- 9780831791278
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Battle of Vicksburg, U.S. Grant, General Grant, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Mississippi River, Port Hudson, Vicksburg Mississippi, Naval Battles, Union Army, encirclement,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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