Engineering Victory: The Union Siege of Vicksburg

This volume offers a detailed analysis of the Union siege of Vicksburg in 1863, focusing on the strategic efforts of Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee. Justin S. Solonick challenges traditional narratives by highlighting the engineering and scientific aspects of the siege, emphasizing that the Confederate defenses were overcome through effective tactics rather than solely by lack of supplies. Published by Southern Illinois University Press, the book places this pivotal event within broader military and historical contexts.