Vicksburg and the War

At the ballot box and in the halls of Jacksonis capitol building, Vicksburgvoiced her opposition to secession and to the Civil War. But when the threat ofUnion attack was evident, Vicksburg ungrudgingly gave her support, in bothmaterials and manpower, to the Confederacy. More than 2,500 men marched away tofight for the South; hundreds of them would never return. What many Vicksburgresidents thought would be a matter of days soon evolved into a campaign lastingfor months. The forty-seven-day siege of the city, followed by years of enemyoccupation, proved to be more abhorrent than anything witnessed on thebattlefield.This heavily illustrated volume of work takes an in-depth look at the peoplein whose hearts the Southern flag still waved long after the hope of victory wasextinguished. In addition to the story of the siege of Vicksburg, the bookdescribes the military actions that took place in that region in 1861 and 1862,as well as the military occupation that began after the surrender, both of whichhave been overlooked and practically ignored by historians until now. Vicksburgand the War examines this most Southern of cities whoseinhabitants were more involved in the War Between the States than those of anyother city, and whose legacy of heroism has not been forgotten.About the AuthorsGordon A. Cotton resides in his birthplace at Yokena, Mississippi, south ofVicksburg. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in history from Mississippi College. Hetaught for eight years in schools in the Vicksburg areas and was later areporter/photographer for the Vicksburg Evening Post . Since 1976, he hasbeen director/curator of the Old Court House Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi.Jeff T. Giambrone is a native of Bolton, Mississippi. He is a graduate ofHinds Community College in Raymond and earned his B.A. in history fromMississippi State University in Starkville and his M.A. in history fromMississippi College in Clinton. He has worked at the Old Court House Museum inVicksburg since 1995 and has written numerous magazine articles on various CivilWar topics.Cotton, Gordon A. is the author of 'Vicksburg and the War', published 2004 under ISBN 9781589801714 and ISBN 1589801717.