Download or read book Joint Operations at Vicksburg The Decisive Force written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The joint operations employed in the Civil War provide valuable lessons to all military leaders involved in planning and executing future campaigns. This paper analyzes the extent and results of the joint operations developed and implemented by the Union leadership during the Civil War and, in particular, their use at Vicksburg. Union forces successfully captured the city of Vicksburg in 1863. The mutual support the Union Army and Navy gave one another as well as the cooperation cultivated by the senior commanders in theatre played a vital role in this victory. While acknowledging there are a multitude of reasons for operational success, the most critical of these factors are: leadership, communications, synergy, balance, agility and coordination. Forces employing these rudiments can be confident in their ability to conduct successful joint operations. Although the joint operations conducted at Vicksburg do not look like those of today, the key defining principles were clearly present.

Download or read book The Vicksburg Campaign of 1863 written by Bret D. Daugherty and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vicksburg Campaign of 1863 was conducted as a joint operation that involved forces of the United States Army, the United States Navy, and the United States Marine Corps. Additionally, during the Vicksburg Campaign military forces from both the active and reserve components, of that time, were utilized to conduct combat operations against the Confederate Army. The Vicksburg Campaign of 1863 can serve as a historical case study of early Joint Operations with relevant lessons for today. The Vicksburg Campaign of 1863 is justified in being called a Joint Operation for several reasons. The campaign, and the series of battles of which it consisted, was planned and executed by forces of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. Many of these forces conducted combat operations while under the command of a single Joint Force Commander. Additionally, a simplified version of the Joint Operations Planning Process was used by the commanders of the Land Force Component and the Maritime Component. During the campaign Joint Fires, Joint Intelligence, Joint Communication, and Joint Logistics were conducted in support of combat operations. Finally, both the Army and Navy commanders were given Coordinating Authority to conduct Joint Operations by their respective chains of command. The campaign to capture Vicksburg is one of the most daring in American military history. The commanders of both the Army and Naval forces were convinced that only by acting jointly could the campaign succeed. Today, the military forces of the United States are committed by law and by doctrine to operating jointly, with an integrated force of both active and reserve components. We can learn much from General Grant and Admiral Porter about embracing the spirit of cooperation and teamwork that is needed to fight and win with such a joint force.

Download or read book Joint Operations And The Vicksburg Campaign written by Major John W. Tindall and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical study investigates why Union joint operations between army and navy forces on the Mississippi and other western rivers were effective. It examines the development of a joint doctrine at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war. Joint riverine warfare on the western rivers was a new experience for the U.S. military. There was no clear delineation between services of specific missions or responsibilities. Joint operations incorporated numerous battlefield operating systems that the leadership had to integrate and synchronize. At the strategic level, Washington attempted to provide adequate vessels and other resources for the war on the rivers. However, the national leadership never did institute an adequate joint command and control structure for the Western Theater. The army operational commanders came to depend on the advice of the naval officers for acquiring vessels and advice on water-borne operations. On the other hand, the naval officers relied on the infrastructure of an established army to facilitate their operations. The personalities of the joint leadership were important factors in the success of joint warfare. Grant, Sherman, and Porter developed a special relationship, which allowed them to overcome tactical disagreements, and maintain a clear focus on the strategic objective of capturing Vicksburg.

Download or read book Joint Operations and the Vicksburg Campaign 1863 written by Dale A. Nagy and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the United States assumes the role of the world's only superpower, the armed forces are experiencing reductions in both funding and manpower. If the military is to effectively implement National Military Strategy, there must be unity of effort among the services. In an effort to learn from history, this study examines the Vicksburg campaign of 1863 to determine if it offers an example of effective joint operations. It argues that the eventual success of the Vicksburg campaign was the result of excellent relationships between the theater commanders, not insightful guidance from Washington or a shared perspective of how to win the war among the service secretaries.

Download or read book The Vicksburg Campaign written by Jeffrey Harbeson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Joint Operations and the Vicksburg Campaign 1863 written by Dale A. Nagy and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the United States assumes the role of the world's only superpower, the armed forces are experiencing reductions in both funding and manpower. If the military is to effectively implement National Military Strategy, there must be unity of effort among the services. In an effort to learn from history, this study examines the Vicksburg campaign of 1863 to determine if it offers an example of effective joint operations. It argues that the eventual success of the Vicksburg campaign was the result of excellent relationships between the theater commanders, not insightful guidance from Washington or a shared perspective of how to win the war among the service secretaries.

Download or read book The Vicksburg Campaign of 1863 written by Bret D. Daugherty and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign December 1862 July 1863 Illustrated Edition written by Dr. Christopher Gabel and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Part I describes the organization of the Union and Confederate Armies, detailing their weapons, tactics, and logistical, engineer, communications, and medical support. It also includes a description of the U.S. Navy elements that featured so prominently in the campaign. Part II consists of a campaign overview that establishes the context for the individual actions to be studied in the field. Part III consists of a suggested itinerary of sites to visit in order to obtain a concrete view of the campaign in its several phases. For each site, or “stand,” there is a set of travel directions, a discussion of the action that occurred there, and vignettes by participants in the campaign that further explain the action and which also allow the student to sense the human “face of battle.” Part IV provides practical information on conducting a Staff Ride in the Vicksburg area, including sources of assistance and logistical considerations. Appendix A outlines the order of battle for the significant actions in the campaign. Appendix B provides biographical sketches of key participants. Appendix C provides an overview of Medal of Honor conferral in the campaign. An annotated bibliography suggests sources for preliminary study.

Download or read book Vicksburg written by Robert A. Bellitto and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Vicksburg written by Robert A. Bellitto and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Combined Operations in the Civil War written by Rowena Reed and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1993-03-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his introduction John D. Milligan considers Reed's provocative thesis that General George B. McClellan's concept of a grand strategy would have ended the bloodshed sooner.

Download or read book Operational Design written by Jeffrey M. Reilly and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to the Vicksburg Campaign written by Leonard Fullenkamp and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the same week that Union forces triumphed at Gettysburg, they also captured the river fortress at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Although much less memorialized than Gettysburg, the fall of Vicksburg was every bit as crucial to the Union cause. Pitting Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman against John Pemberton and Joseph Johnston, the victorious Vicksburg Campaign helped revive a war-weary North, gave it absolute control of the Mississippi River, severed the western Confederacy from the East, and further constricted the South's ability to wage war as the Union drove ever deeper into its heartland. It also gave Grant-the campaign's chief architect-a dramatic venue for demonstrating his maturing skills and intelligence as a strategist and field commander. Unlike other volumes in the U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles series, this one examines an entire campaign, looking at many interlinked battles and joint Army-Navy operations as they played out over seven months and thousands of square miles of rivers, streams, swamps, lakes, forests, hills, and plains surrounding Vicksburg. In addition to detailed coverage of the actual Siege of Vicksburg, the book also chronicles the battles at Jackson, Port Gibson, Raymond, Champions Hill, and Big Black Ridge. Like the other volumes in the series, this one combines eyewitness accounts with maps, illustrations, and tour directions to illuminate the events for both tourists and arm-chair travellers. For anyone interested in learning more about this relatively neglected but pivotal Civil War campaign, the Guide to the Vicksburg Campaign is must reading.

Download or read book The Vicksburg Campaign written by Christopher Richard Gabel and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vicksburg Campaign, November 1862-July 1863 continues the series of campaign brochures commemorating our national sacrifices during the American Civil War. Author Christopher R. Gabel examines the operations for the control of Vicksburg, Mississippi. President Abraham Lincoln called Vicksburg "the key," and indeed it was as control of the Mississippi River depended entirely on the taking of this Confederate stronghold.

Download or read book The Vicksburg Campaign written by Jeffrey Harbeson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Campaigns for Vicksburg 1862 63 The written by Kevin J. Dougherty and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long relegated to a secondary position behind Gettysburg, Vicksburg has more recently earned consideration by historians as the truly decisive battle of the Civil War. Indeed, Vicksburg is fascinating on many levels. A focal point of both western armies, the Federal campaign of maneuver that finally isolated the Confederates in the city was masterful. The NavyÕs contribution to the Federal victory was significant. The science of the fortifications and siege tactics are rich in detail. The human drama of VicksburgÕs beleaguered civilian population is compelling, and the Confederate cavalry dashes that first denied the Union victory were thrilling. But perhaps more than any other factor, the key to the Federal victory at Vicksburg was simply better leadership. It is this aspect of the campaign that Leadership Lessons: The Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862Ð1863 seeks to explore. The first section of this book familiarizes the reader with the challenges, characteristics, and styles associated with leadership during the Civil War in general. It also outlines the Vicksburg Campaign by explaining the strategic significance of the Mississippi River and Vicksburg, detailing the opposing forces and the terrain, discussing the failed attempts to capture Vicksburg over the winter of 1862Ð63, and tracing the brilliant campaign of maneuver and logistics that allowed Grant to ultimately lay siege and win a Federal victory. The second section of the book contains 30 Òleadership vignettesÓ that span the actions of the most senior leaders down to those of individual soldiers. Each vignette focuses the campaign overview to the specific situation in order to provide appropriate context, explains the action in terms of leadership lessons learned, and concludes with a short list of Òtake-awaysÓ to crystallize the lessons for the reader. The human drama of Vicksburg involved such traits as daring, persistence, hesitation, raw courage, vascillation, self-confidence, and over-relianceÑall with a great prize at stake. This study of many of the Civil WarÕs most famous commanders who vied for the Rebel ÒGibraltar on the MississippiÓ reveals combat on a wide scale, but more importantly lessons on decision-making that still apply to this day. Kevin Dougherty, a career Army officer and more recently a university history instructor and tactical officer at the Citadel, is the author of six previous books on the Civil War.

Download or read book General U S Grant s Effective Use of the Leadership Triad in the Vicksburg Campaign written by John O. Howard and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General Ulysses S. Grant's victory at Vicksburg was a major turning point in the Union's war against the Confederacy. It is clear that Grant's successful operational leadership was the main reason the Union forces were victorious in this campaign. This paper examines General Grant's operational leadership during the Vicksburg campaign, focusing on three key traits: the Leadership Triad. The Leadership Triad consists of the following core leadership traits: Ingenuity, Teamwork, and Decisive Decision Making. The author defines these traits in detail, and then shows how General Grant exemplified them during the Vicksburg campaign. After analyzing the impact of these elements of operational leadership on Grant's operations, the author concludes that General Grant's effective use of them was the decisive factor in his success at Vicksburg. The paper clearly demonstrates that today's operational leaders must have the ability to think creatively, work as a team, and make decisive decisions. Today's leaders are assured of success if they follow the Leadership Triad.