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The Campaigns for Vicksburg 1862-63: Leadership Lessons Kindle Edition

by Kevin Dougherty (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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This study of the Battle of Vicksburg offers “a thorough campaign history . . . and 30 instructional leadership vignettes” by a Citadel tactical officer (Military Review).

Considered by many historians to be the truly decisive battle of the Civil War, Vicksburg is fascinating on many levels. A focal point of both western armies, the campaign of maneuver that finally isolated the Confederates in the city was masterful. The Navy’s contribution to the Union victory was significant. The human drama of Vicksburg’s beleaguered civilian population is compelling, and the Confederate cavalry dashes that first denied the Union victory are thrilling. But the key to the federal victory at Vicksburg was simply better leadership. It is this aspect of the campaign that The Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862–1863 seeks to explore.

The first section of this book familiarizes the reader with the challenges, characteristics, and styles associated with leadership during the Civil War in general. It also outlines the Vicksburg campaign, from the failed attempts at capture to the brilliant maneuvers and logistics that allowed Grant to ultimately lay siege. The second section of the book contains thirty “leadership vignettes” that span the actions of the most senior leaders down to those of individual soldiers. Each vignette explains the action in terms of leadership lessons learned and concludes with a short list of “take-aways” to crystallize the lessons for the reader.

This study covers many of the Civil War’s most famous commanders who vied for the Rebel “Gibraltar on the Mississippi” and reveals important lessons on decision-making that still apply to this day.
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“…far exceeds any other summary of similar length… well-written and useful to a wide variety of readers… cadets and midshipmen will garner a number of ideas and techniques to add to their own leadership toolboxes.”
Civil War Book Review

“… written in a clear and lucid style… definitely about Leadership. And therefore I would recommend it as such; the fact that the lessons are based on a fascinating part of a well known conflict is a bonus to those of us whose interests span the fields of military issue and personal self improvement!”
Wargamer

“…a splendid example of how military history manages to appeal to a broad audience and reach across the boundaries of traditional fields of interest…”
The Historian

“Five stars plus!.. a valuable addition to the study of leadership and Vicksburg. It would be an excellent study for business leaders as well as the professional officer and soldier. I recommend its addition to the personal library of all students of military science. My hope is it would be included in the reading lists of the officer basic or advanced courses. As in "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun", the lessons presented in "The Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862-63: Leadership Lessons" are timeless.”
Kepler’s Military History

“Dougherty offers a thorough campaign history, a basic background to Civil War era military structure, and 30 instructional leadership vignettes. This not only familiarizes readers with the ‘brilliant campaign of maneuver,’ but also highlights the campaign’s many leadership lessons. . . . By presenting the Vicksburg Campaign in concise accounts and incorporating useful takeaways, Dougherty’s work offers a clear decision-making guide and campaign history.”
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About the Author

Kevin Dougherty is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. Formerly a faculty member in the History Department at the University of Southern Mississippi, he is currently a Tactical Officer at Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00684EUTO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Casemate (October 20, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4180 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 241 pages
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Kevin M. Derby
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Insights on Leadership Using Civil War to Flesh Them Out
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023
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In several works, Kevin Dougherty has studied leadership through the lens of the Civil War. This study of Vicksburg contains several important leadership lessons. While Dougherty includes big names like Lincoln, Davis, Grant, Sherman, and Forrest, he also shines a light on lesser-known figures like John Pemberton, John Bowen, Charles Dana, and others. Not all of the lessons are positive but Dougherty is generally fair, offering balanced takes on most of the figures he examines. Be warned. This book is far better on leadership than offering an overview of the Vicksburg campaign. There are plenty of other books to turn to for an in-depth look at the campaign. Still, for those who want to use history to make an impact today, Dougherty is an excellent writer who shows how the lessons of the past can be applied to situations today. Highly recommended.
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Lady Pamela
4.0 out of 5 stars leadership lessons
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014
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Shaping the battle for Vicksburg in leadership terms makes it a very interesting read. The reader understands exactly why outcomes were achieved, when expressed in ways that relate to leadership on both sides. Virtues like confidence, trust, and relationships made big differences and clearly influenced outcomes. For example, confederate president Jeff Davis confidently thought himself the general in chief and abdicated some of the presidential roles. The subsequent micro-management undermined subordinates to such an extent that they would/could not make their own decisions. History has shown that other presidents, notably LBJ, have done the same and had similar results. Some of the characters--Pembertin, Sherman et.al...I need to read more of!
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Ron Bremner
5.0 out of 5 stars Inciteful book on leadership successes and failures during the Vicksburg campain.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2021
I've been listening to a history podcast on the Civil War, and one part specifically on Vicksburg when I came across this book. Really appreciate their specific comments on a number of leaders, and what it was they did right, or wrong. The failure of General Joseph Johnston to provide any direction to General Pemberton, or to provide any help, the lack of abilities of Pemberton, the yet the willingness of Pemberton to serve, the seven failures of Grant, which was allowed by some because they believed in his ultimate success. Just a lot of great observations on their leadership, with some fairly practical applications to leadership styles today.

One of those which hit me was the concept of being accountable, as well as holding others accountable. By not holding others accountable, we open ourselves up to failure. But in the case of some leaders on both sides, this caused disasters.

So overall, a great book on leadership during this long campaign. I did have to laugh at another reviewers remark that there was too much on leadership in this book.

Yeah, that's kind of hinted at by the title.
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Kostandenos
2.0 out of 5 stars Not too happy
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2012
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I was interested in studying another treatment of the Vicksburg campaign so I bought this book. After getting into it, I found myself reading things that I had no interst in. The book seemed to teach more of leadership than tactics and history. To say the least, I soon learned to skip over many pages at the end of each chapter so I could get to the next event. All in all this was not my type of Civil War History book, but a book on how to succede in business and life.
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Jimmie Aaron Kepler, EdD
5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves a place in the business section with the books on leadership and management as well as the military history section!
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2012
Five stars plus! I loved reading this amazing book by Kevin Dougherty. "The Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862-63: Leadership Lessons" is too good of a book to be relegated as just another history of Vicksburg. Bookstores should not limit the book to assignment in the military history section. It deserves a prominent place in the business section with the books on leadership and management as well as the military history section. As I read the book I was reminded of a book I read in the early 1990s, "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun". The book is that good!

Kevin Dougherty does a great job of providing leadership lessons from the key military and political leaders of the time. He helps us understand Vicksburg. He does this by sharing the challenges, characteristics, and styles associated with leadership during the Civil War. He follows with an overview of the entire Vicksburg Campaign.

Next, he provides thirty case studies or leadership vignettes. He starts with General Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan. He carries us systematically through the campaign. We meet and learn about the key leaders and engagements. Each of the thirty vignettes begins with the short summary. It follows with a succinct history of the event (e.g. Chickasaw Bayou: William Sherman and Knowing When to Quit). Sharing the resulting leadership lessons learned from the event follow. The chapters (vignettes) conclude with a sidebar of "Takeaways" which provide a succinct summary of the lessons learned.

As you are enjoying reading the book, you learn valuable lessons on the difference between management and leadership. You gain an understanding of servant leadership. You see the value of clear communication from leaders to their subordinates. You comprehend the worth of personal presence of the leader in an organization.

The author ends the book with conclusions about leadership during the Vicksburg campaign. The areas covered are strategy, confidence, unity of effort, frame of reference, situational awareness, risk taking, problem solving, personal bravery, and technical skill. The inclusion of the Vicksburg Campaign Order of Battle as an appendix is appreciated and helps with the understanding of the size of the leadership task faced by General U.S. Grant.

"The Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862-63: Leadership Lessons" is a valuable addition to the study of leadership and Vicksburg. It would be an excellent study for business leaders as well as the professional officer and soldier. I recommend its addition to the personal library of all students of military science. My hope is it would be included in the reading lists of the officer basic or advanced courses. As in "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun", the lessons presented in "The Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862-63: Leadership Lessons" are timeless.

Well done, Lt. Col. Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D. , US Army (retired) Adjunct Professor, Tactical Officer at The Citadel. I enjoyed your book. Well done, indeed!
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ScipioColumbus
5.0 out of 5 stars Vicksburg is the Key
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014
Offers a different perspective on this enormously complex campaign and the important leadership lessons derived from it; lessons that apply to senior leaders in any organization. A quick and easy read.
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