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The Defense of Vicksburg. A Louisiana Chronicle.
Richard, Allan C.; Richard, Margaret Higginbotham
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This work is the story of the Louisiana soldiers who fought at Vicksburg, as told through their letters, diaries, and remembrances. It presents a day-by-day account from the Confederate vantage point. Correspondents describe daily life in the trenches from their individual perspectives. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 b&w illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 703.
The Defense of Vicksburg: A Louisiana Chronicle is the story of the Louisiana soldiers who fought at Vicksburg, as told through their letters, diaries, and remembrances. Most histories of this famous Civil War siege have been written by the victors; this one presents a day-by-day account from the Confederate vantage point. Indeed, these long-dead men come to life as we read their experiences and perceptions told in their own voices, which ring clear and without apology. In 1862 the Dixie Rebels of DeSoto Parish left for New Orleans. They and other Louisianians were formed into regiments and dispatched for Vicksburg. ... Read more
The Defense of Vicksburg: A Louisiana Chronicle is the story of the Louisiana soldiers who fought at Vicksburg, as told through their letters, diaries, and remembrances. Most histories of this famous Civil War siege have been written by the victors; this one presents a day-by-day account from the Confederate vantage point. Indeed, these long-dead men come to life as we read their experiences and perceptions told in their own voices, which ring clear and without apology. In 1862 the Dixie Rebels of DeSoto Parish left for New Orleans. They and other Louisianians were formed into regiments and dispatched for Vicksburg. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
Number of Pages
352
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781585442799
SKU
V9781585442799
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About Richard, Allan C.; Richard, Margaret Higginbotham
Allan C. Richard, Jr., and Mary Margaret Richard are graduates of Louisiana Tech and live in Shreveport. Active in several historic organizations and societies, they share a mutual love of history and the Civil War.
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