How Long to Read Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863

How Long Does it Take to Read Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863 by Mary Webster Loughborough

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

Description

A Union soldier and Confederate lady at Vicksburg, 1863 This unique book offers two entirely different views of the important and pivotal siege of Vicksburg during the American Civil War. Grant, in command of the Army of Tennessee crossed the Mississippi and drove Pemberton's Confederate forces into defensive positions about Vicksburg and then put the city under siege. The action was fought between May and July, 1863 and resulted in a Confederate defeat which, together with Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, is generally considered to be a turning point in the war that led to the re-establishment of the union of states. This book, however, does not concern itself with momentous events or the machinations of grand tacticians, instead it looks at the siege from the perspectives of two, quite different, individuals. One is a resident of the besieged city, a woman of Confederate sympathies, who gives a moving and often gruelling account of what it was like to live under the constant Union Army assault. Many of the civilian population were forced to adopt a troglodyte existence by the continual assaults and Mary Loughborough's account brings the times into sharp focus. The second account here comes from the pen of a Union soldier on the other side of the battle-lines. Vicksburg was no 'easy nut to crack' and Federal losses were heavy, so this is an account from the sharp end of war. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

How long is Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863?

Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863 by Mary Webster Loughborough is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863 aloud.

What Reading Level is Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863?

Two Views of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1863 is suitable for students ages 10 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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