{"product_id":"vicksburg-1863-paperback","title":"Vicksburg, 1863 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWinston Groom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling narrative history of the Civil War's most strategically important campaign, Winston Groom describes the bloody two-year grind that started when Ulysses S. Grant began taking a series of Confederate strongholds in 1861, climaxing with the siege of Vicksburg two years later. For Grant and the Union it was a crucial success that captured the Mississippi River, divided the South in half, and set the stage for eventual victory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVicksburg, 1863\u003c\/i\u003e brings the battles and the protagonists of this struggle to life: we see Grant in all his grim determination, Sherman with his feistiness and talent for war, and Confederate leaders from Jefferson Davis to Joe Johnston to John Pemberton. It is an epic account by a masterful writer and historian.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinston Groom is the author of twenty previous books, including \u003ci\u003eForrest Gump\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConversations with the Enemy \u003c\/i\u003e(Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eShiloh 1862\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Generals\u003c\/i\u003e. He served in Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division and lives in Point Clear, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754174644512,"sku":"9780307276773","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a06186f7198c1a28773e76b7b76c9de1.webp?v=1780035027","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/vicksburg-1863-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}