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Grant's Misfortunes | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 2

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Winston Groom discusses the mishaps General Ulysses S. Grant and his amphibious force faced with their attempts to take Vicksburg.  Grant applied trial and error with different methods of trying to taking Vicksburg, each ending in disaster.  

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Reactions To Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 6 The Early Days Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Early Days Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
In the first segment on the Vicksburg campaign, Winston Groom sets the stage on events leading up to this crucial battle. He explains why Vicksburg is valuable to the Confederacy, and why the Union...
Reactions To Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 6 Battle At Champion's Hill | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Battle At Champion's Hill | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
In this segment, Winston Groom talks about how Grant’s forces had to “live off the land,” since their supplies were taken months before. General Grant takes his forces to Jackson, Mississippi, where...
Reactions To Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 6 The Siege Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Siege Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4
Winston Groom details the lives of both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Siege of Vicksburg. Groom then discusses remedies soldiers on both sides used to combat starvation. Starvation ended...