01690cam a2200325 4500 607542368 TxAuBib 20110505120000.0 121113s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781448803903 144880390X (OCoLC)539075876 WiMaMI MoBhGB BCLS TxAuBib O'Neill, Robert John. The Civil War : the siege of Vicksburg and other Western battles 1861-July 1863 / Robert O'Neill, series editor ; Stephen D. Engle. New York : Rosen Pub., 2011. 96 p : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Civil War: Essential histories, The Includes bibliographical references and index. The North and South compared -- A nation at war -- Struggle for the heartland -- Billy Yank and Johnny Reb at war -- John Beatty, a Union soldier -- Societies at war -- Kate Stone, a Confederate civilian -- The promise of summer. This book covers the story of Ulysses S. Grant's extremely important capture of rebel positions before marching south to win the battle of Shiloh, As well as that of Albert Sidney Johnston, The "pride of the Confederacy." Finally, it details the dramatic events of the siege of Vickburg-the Confederates' final fortress. 9-12 Gumdrop Books. 9-12 Gumdrop Books. 20110505. West (U. S) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns. Engle, Stephen Douglas. The Civil War: Essential histories. TXMIT