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Intro. by Gen. T. M. Harris. Oldroyd was a collector of Lincolniana for forty years. His book includes accounts of Lincoln's assassination, the pursuit of Booth afterward, the subsequent trials, and the people and places Oldroyd encountered on an 80-mile

The Siege of Vicksburg is a collection of first-hand accounts of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Included in the book is the diary of the author, Osborn H. Oldroyd, a sergeant in the 20th Ohio Infantry, giving a thorough look at all aspects of life in the besieging army, from warfare itself to eating and entertainment. Several Confederate soldiers are also featured in the work, allowing the reader to appreciate the biases both sides hold, and understand the siege more thoroughly. Dozens of beautiful illustrations help bring this volume to life. The Siege of...

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...