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"Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." His handling of logistics won the Vicksburg Campaign for Ulysses S. Grant and ultimately led Lincoln to appoint him General-in-Chief of all Union military forces. Odds are, you already know something about Gettysburg, but you are probably not as familiar with the Vicksburg Campaign which was going on at the same time. You don't have the time to to sit down and read a 300-page book on the subject (there are some excellent ones out there). Understandable, few people do have the time. But with this e-book you don't have to spend hours. Spend an hour or so reading through the narrative. It is concise but comprehensive. Find a personality, location, battle, or other event that you are really curious about and odds are you'll find an external web site linked within the e-book. Click it. Cast your net wide or dig in deep on the external sites. Spend as much or as little time as you want with the book and on its linked sites.This approach will let you tailor your exploration of the Vicksburg Campaign to your own particular situation. For instance, have you ever wondered: Why was Vicksburg important? How many times did Grant try and fail to take Vicksburg? Did Grant really cut loose from his base of supply after landing the Army of the Tennessee at Bruinsburg? What was the Confederate "Army of Relief"? Where did it come from? Find the answer to these and many other questions about Grant's Vicksburg Campaign in this "short-read," but comprehensive e-book: Grant Cuts Loose: Logistics and the Drive on Vicksburg. It includes: Introduction: Setting the background Author Insights Chapter 1: Grant Takes Command Chapter 2: The Confederates React Chapter 3: Grant Pauses His Pursuit Chapter 4: Forrest and Van Dorn: A One-Two Punch to Grant's Lifeline Chapter 5: Grant the Bulldog Chapter 6: Grant Gains a Bridgehead Chapter 7: Confederate Command Confusion Chapter 8: Joe Johnston and his "Army of Relief" Chapter 9: Sealing Vicksburg's Fate Chapter 10: Summary and Conclusions Plus extensive use of authoritative external web site links to important personalities, locations, battles, and other events. Full campaign Order of Battle down to regiment/battalion/battery level for both Union and Confederate forces (new in this version). Annotated footnotes included. Want to finally learn about the Vicksburg Campaign and its impact on our Civil War? Just click the "Buy now" button.