The Failure Of The Confederate Vicksburg Campaign (The American Civil War)

Although the American Civil War occurred over 130 years ago, analyses of failed campaigns provide insight and reinforce the importance of critical warfighting skills for today's strategic leader. Several principles in today's joint doctrine serve as excellent tools to analyze failed campaigns. This book analyzes and identifies some of the reasons the Confederate Vicksburg Campaign failed. The book examines Jefferson Davis strategy, the Confederate command, control, and communications system, and the quality of the Confederate leadership. This book concludes by showing how these three areas hindered the Confederate unity of effort and its implications for future strategic leaders.

Author: U. S. Army U.S. Army War College, Penny Hill Press Inc

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jan 03, 2016

Number of Pages: 28 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1523224665

ISBN-13: 9781523224661