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
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