Joint Operations in the Civil War: The Mississippi

Abstract

Successful joint operations must become a common and regular reality for the Armed Forces of the United States. This Nation has engaged in joint operations since the Mexican War, but often it appears that we must relearn many of the same lessons that were taught during a previous military operations. This study seeks to examine joint operations during the Civil War along the Mississippi River, during the Vicksburg Campaign and the Red River Campaign. The purpose of this study is to become familiar with the campaigns and to analyze how well the commanders executed, some thoughts will be proposed that will be applicable to the modern battlefield leader for joint operations today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207316

Entities

People

  • Earl B. Hailston

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Army
  • Civil War
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Infantry
  • Military Commanders
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi River
  • National Governments
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Rivers
  • South Carolina
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies