Joint Operations and the Vicksburg Campaign, 1863

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308513

Entities

People

  • Dale A. Nagy

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Military Strategy
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi River
  • Navy
  • New York
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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