Joint Operations at Vicksburg: The Decisive Force
Abstract
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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 12, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA404871
Entities
People
- Charles A. Hazard
Organizations
- Marine Corps University