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Telling the story of the Civil War's Mississippi River Campaign through the experiences of leading officers, ordinary soldiers, and civilians, this book explains how the river campaign came to be one of the key tenets of the Union's strategy and a fundamental contributor to the war's ultimate outcome. It describes the Union's drive down the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, the drive up the river from the Gulf of Mexico, and the capturing of key cities and rebel fortifications along the way, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Memphis, Vicksburg, and finally, Port Hudson, Louisiana. The text is supplemented with 24 historical photographs from the Library of Congress and the National Archives.
Formerly with the New York Times and the Saturday Evening Post, Benton Rain Patterson is an emeritus associate professor of journalism at the University of Florida.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: 18611. The Drive Begins 2. The Defenders 3. The Gunboats 4. River-Borne Warriors Part II: 18625. Target on the Tennessee 6. The Assault That Failed 7. The Fall of Fort Donelson 8. Goodbye, Columbus 9. Fortress Island 10. The Receding Gray Line 11. The Ascension Begins 12. The Battle for Passage 13. The Defiant City 14. The Conquered City 15. The Ellet Fleet 16. The Confederate Offensive 17. Showdown at Memphis 18. Up from New Orleans 19. The Arkansas vs. the U.S. Navy 20. A Battle Too Far 21. New Attempts at Vicksburg Part III: 186322. Tributaries and Distributaries 23. New Directions 24. The Other Side of the River 25. Vicksburg at Last 26. Finale at Port Hudson Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
“recommended”—Choice; “a thorough history”—Civil War News; “useful...this attention is long overdue”—Blue & Gray Magazine; “Patterson writes an engaging story”—The Journal of Southern History.
