A Chain of Thunder
2013-06-23T16:45:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWM2XC8yMDEzMDYyMzE2NDU1MTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jeff Shaara talked about his book, A Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg, in which he recalls the standoff between the Union and Confederate armies at Vicksbug, Mississippi in 1863. The forces led by Ulysses S. Grant had pressed the Confederate army to retreat to Vicksburg and held the location under siege until the Confederates surrendered on July 4, 1863, ceding control of the Mississippi River. Jeff Shaara spoke at Lemuria Books in Jackson, Mississippi.
Jeff Shaara talked about his book, A Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg, in which he recalls the standoff between the Union… read more
Jeff Shaara talked about his book, A Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg, in which he recalls the standoff between the Union and Confederate armies at Vicksbug, Mississippi in 1863. The forces led by Ulysses S. Grant had pressed the Confederate army to retreat to Vicksburg and held the location under siege until the Confederates surrendered on July 4, 1863, ceding control of the Mississippi River. Jeff Shaara spoke at Lemuria Books in Jackson, Mississippi. close
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