The Essential Guide to the Battle of Coffeeville, Mississippi, by Don Sides

The Essential Guide to the Battle of Coffeeville, Mississippi, by Don Sides

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In the fall of 1862 General U. S. Grant began his overland Vicksburg Campaign through the heart of Mississippi. His route began in Grand Junction, Tennessee, ran down the Mississippi Central railroad through Holly Springs, Mississippi, over the marshy Tallahatchie River bottom, through Oxford, Water Valley, past Coffeeville, on to Grenada, and eventually to the state capital at Jackson. From there he would move west on the Southern rail line to Vicksburg, capture it, and in the process control the state of Mississippi and the Mississippi River. But first, he had to get past Pemberton’s Rebels in north Mississippi. Pemberton constructed strong fortifications on the Tallahatchie River, but fell back to Grenada when the Union sent a flanking maneuver from Helena, Arkansas. Before Grant could reach Pemberton his cavalry was stopped in a hard-fought clash at Coffeeville. This action threw Grant’s progress into neutral and provided time for the Rebs to regroup and plan a counter-strike. On the early morning of December 20 the Rebel cavalry struck Grant’s main Mississippi base in Holly Springs, ending the Mississippi Central Railroad campaign, forcing the Federals out of Mississippi to re-plan the Vicksburg Campaign. Learn what led to these battles, how the out-manned and out-gunned Confederates fought and won them, what effect it had on the Vicksburg Campaign, and how it was part of the High Tide of the Confederacy.

The Essential Guide to the Battle of Coffeeville, Mississippi, by Don Sides

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1824147 in Books
• Published on: 2015-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x .86" w x 6.00" l, 1.12 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 380 pages

The Essential Guide to the Battle of Coffeeville, Mississippi, by Don Sides

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Upstanding Piece Of Work By Allen Baswell There have been many tomes written about pivotal battles in the Western Theater of the Civil War, War Between the States, whatever one wishes to call it, but a book about a Civil War battle that was fought on Mississippi soil during the early winter of 1862, one that isn't mentioned in the major tomes about the war, is getting its just due.Don Sides, a person I've known for nearly 30 years, has written The Essential Guide To The Battle Of Coffeeville, and what an upstanding piece of work this is. Granted, this may not be something along the lines of Shelby Foote, Bruce Catton and others who have written extensively about the war, it's battles and the men who led troops in battle, but it is very good just the same. It is a very easy book to read, a page turner throughout. It tells in rich, easy detail of what led to what occurred in this Yalobusha County town in December, 1862, and the role that it played in the Confederate Army eventually making its way to Holly Springs, and delay Grant overtaking Vicksburg. This is written for the arm chair person who has a passion and intense interest in the Civil War, especially in what took place in the Western theater of the war.I enjoyed it, and I will not hesitate to pick it up and read it again.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Highly Recommended By Sidney Bondurant The book certainly fulfills the message in the title, but it is a lot more than that. There is no one alive who knows more about this particular battle than Don Sides and he has put all the essential facts (and a lot more interesting information) into the book. But for someone who wants the most details of Grant's first attempt on capturing Vicksburg this book has more about the campaign from Holly Springs to just north of Grenada than any other I have read. As the author of the regimental history of the 33rd Mississippi Infantry I was particularly interested in this since that regiment was on the march from the Tallahatchie Line to Grenada although they sat out the battle inside the town of Coffeeville as the fight went on about one and one-half miles to the northeast. The personal details of some of the soldiers involved in the battle were quite moving to me and worth the price of the book. The story of how President Lincoln responded to the daughter of Lt. Col. William McCullough's about his death in the battle should be known by every Civil War historian.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great depiction and discussion of the Battle of Coffeeville -- the key to stopping Grant (temporarily) By David M. Dougherty This work is the definitive account of the Central Mississippi Campaign focused on the overland movement on Grenada from Holly Springs and Eastern Arkansas. Author Sides is the preeminent historian on the Central Mississippi Campaign, and this book should be on the shelf in every library of Civil War historian and buff interested in Grant's campaign against Vicksburg. The account is finely detailed, and supplemented with photos that show why the Union troops were surprised by the Confederate attack. The battle showed the war would be long and hard-fought, as both sides acquitted themselves well under adverse conditions. The focus is on a small, little-known battle, but all the more important in showing how the troops fought in battles without fame or glory. Highly recommended to all those interested in the Civil War.

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