The Failure of the Confederate Vicksburg Campaign.

Abstract

Although the American Civil War occurred over 130 years ago, analyses of failed campaigns provide insight and reinforce the importance of critical warfighting skills for today's strategic leader. Several principles in today's joint doctrine serve as excellent tools to analyze failed campaigns. This paper analyzes and identifies some of the reasons the Confederate Vicksburg Campaign failed. The paper examines Jefferson Davis's strategy, the Confederate command, control, and communications system, and the quality of the Confederate leadership. The paper concludes by showing how these three areas hindered the Confederate unity of effort and its implications for future strategic leaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308765

Entities

People

  • David E. Titus

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Judgment
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi River
  • State Governments
  • Tennessee
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Virginia
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.