The Confederate Defense of Vicksburg: A Case Study of the Principle of the Offensive in the Defense

Abstract

This study concerns an analysis of the Confederate defense of Vicksburg with respect to one of the nine principles of war, the principle of the offensive. The problem in the study was to determine if Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton ever applied the principle of the offensive during his defense of Vicksburg and to determine why he failed to gain any freedom of action during the Vicksburg Campaign. The important conclusions are: 1. Pemberton applied the principle prior to May 1, 1863. 2. He did not apply the principle during the final Union thrust for Vicksburg, mainly because of the lack of cavalry and of intelligence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA090174

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