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Solonick, Justin S., 1982-

Engineering victory : the Union siege of Vicksburg / Justin S. Solonick. - 1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: with a spade in one hand and a gun in the other -- The engineer's art -- America's early sieges -- Preparing to dig them out -- Earthworks rose as by magic -- More roads to Rome than one -- The school of the sap -- The body snatchers -- Turning loose the dogs of war -- Toiling day and night -- The key to Vicksburg -- Conclusion: Vicksburg is ours!.

9780809333929 (e-book)


Military engineers--History--United States--19th century.


Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863.
United States--History--Engineering and construction.--Civil War, 1861-1865


Electronic books.

E475.27 / .S73 2015eb

973.7/344
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