Название: Osprey Fortress 68 - American Civil War Fortifications (3). The Mississippi and River Forts
Автор: Ron Field
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2007
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 64
Размер: 4,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Mississippi River played a decisive role in the American Civil War. The Confederate fortifications that controlled the lower Mississippi valley were put to the test in the lengthy Federal campaign of 1862-63. Vicksburg was a fortress city, known as the 'Gibraltar of the Confederacy', whose capture was seen as the key to victory in the war.