Joseph Gillespie
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Vicksburg: The Bloody Siege That Turned the Tide of the Civil War
- De: Samuel W. Mitcham
- Narrado por: Robert E Anderson
- Duración: 11 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Vicksburg is a dramatic account of the Confederate Army's attempts to capture the fortress of Vicksburg from October 1862 to July 1863, with a particular emphasis on the generalship of John C. Pemberton. On July 4, 1863, Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg and the Army of Mississippi to Ulysses S. Grant. Pemberton was immediately denounced as a poor general, whose incompetence and indecision cost the South control of the fortress. Forgotten in all of this is the fact that Grant attempted to take or bypass Vicksburg nine times.
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Lost Cause tastic
- De Joseph Gillespie en 01-18-20
Lost Cause tastic
Revisado: 01-18-20
Dr. Mitcham Jr., a professor of Earth Science should probably stick to that, rather than history.
The book opens with a rant on political correctness in academia. He claims that the war was not about slavery. This flys in the face of historians who resoundingly state otherwise. While he is correct in stating that not all Northerners fought to end slavery, his criticism lacks nuance and is altogether simplistic.
The book is full of inaccuracies from the beginning. I would not waist the money or the credits.
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