American Civil War Fortifications (3)

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLAYED A DECISIVE ROLE IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. THIS BOOK EXPLORES THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE RIVER VALLEY, FOCUSING ON VICKSBURG AND ITS DEFENSES. ALSO EXAMINED ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FORTIFIED STRONGHOLDS, INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS, PORT HUDSON, NEW MADRID, AND FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON, ALL LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL-COLOR ARTWORK AND CUTAWAYS.