How Long to Read The Union Assaults at Vicksburg

How Long Does it Take to Read The Union Assaults at Vicksburg?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 32 minutes to read The Union Assaults at Vicksburg by Timothy B. Smith

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

It was the third week of May 1863, and after seven months and six attempts, Ulysses S. Grant was finally at the doorstep of Vicksburg. What followed was a series of attacks and maneuvers against the last major section of the Mississippi River controlled by the Confederacy—and one of the most important operations of the Civil War. Grant intended to end the campaign quickly by assault, but the stalwart defense of Vicksburg’s garrison changed his plans. The Union Assaults at Vicksburg is the first comprehensive account of this quick attempt to capture Vicksburg, which proved critical to the Union’s ultimate success and Grant’s eventual solidification as one of the most significant military commanders in American history. Establishing a day-to-day—and occasionally minute-to-minute—timeline for this crucial week, military historian Timothy B. Smith invites readers to follow the Vicksburg assaults as they unfold. His finely detailed account reaches from the offices of statesmen and politicians to the field of battle, with exacting analysis and insight that ranges from the highest level of planning and command to the combat experience of the common soldier. As closely observed and vividly described as each assault is, Smith’s book also puts the sum of these battles into the larger context of the Vicksburg campaign, as well as the entire war. His deeply informed, in-depth work thus provides the first full view of a key but little-studied turning point in the fortunes of the Union army in the West, Ulysses S. Grant, and the United States of America.

How long is The Union Assaults at Vicksburg?

The Union Assaults at Vicksburg by Timothy B. Smith is 504 pages long, and a total of 128,016 words.

This makes it 170% the length of the average book. It also has 156% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Union Assaults at Vicksburg Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 39 minutes to read The Union Assaults at Vicksburg aloud.

What Reading Level is The Union Assaults at Vicksburg?

The Union Assaults at Vicksburg is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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