Civil War Podcast, Episode 280

VICKSBURG (Part the Fourth)

John Alexander McClernand (1812-1900)

In which we start to look at Grant’s first attempt to wrest Vicksburg from the Confederates. It didn’t go well.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Holly Springs: Van Dorn, the CSS Arkansas, and the raid that saved Vicksburg” by Brandon B. Beck.

Listen to Episode 280: VicksburgPartFourth