Project Gutenberg 2018-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 178 Everhart, William C. Everhart, Bill Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi National Park Service Historical Handbook Series, No. 21 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi" by William C. Everhart is a historical account written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. This publication, produced by the National Park Service, serves to document and interpret the significant events surrounding the Siege of Vicksburg during the American Civil War, detailing the strategies, battles, and the ultimate surrender that marked a pivotal moment in the conflict. The book provides a thorough narrative of the military campaign led by General Ulysses S. Grant against the Confederate fortress of Vicksburg. It outlines the various failed attempts to capture the city through naval and land expeditions, the eventual successful siege, and the hardships faced by both soldiers and civilians during this trying time. Everhart describes the strategic importance of Vicksburg as a key to controlling the Mississippi River, the series of battles leading to its capture, and the implications of its fall for the Confederacy. The text also gives insights into the lives of those involved, illustrating the resilience and struggles of the troops and the civilian population caught in the tumult of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 Vicksburg National Military Park (Miss.) E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 160044 2025-06-23T07:17:55.469228 text/html 153008 2018-09-18T19:39:16 text/html 6157198 2025-06-23T07:18:03.044173 application/epub+zip 6159238 2025-06-23T07:17:58.576136 application/epub+zip 127154 2025-06-23T07:17:56.825152 application/epub+zip 6208195 2025-06-23T07:18:05.836114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6185727 2025-06-23T07:18:01.529160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175787 2022-09-26T08:22:17.372303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126598 2025-06-23T07:17:54.685188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126880 2018-09-18T19:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126144 2018-09-18T19:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20063 2025-06-23T07:18:05.990101 application/rdf+xml 25357 2025-06-23T07:17:57.142149 image/jpeg 3730 2025-06-23T07:17:56.880157 image/jpeg 45850 2018-09-18T19:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 45679 2018-09-18T19:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 5630391 2018-09-18T19:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 5640590 2025-06-23T07:17:55.645180 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog