In the book Grant Wins the War, Arnold connects the coordination of the army and navy that leads to victory in Vicksburg. Grant laid siege to Vicksburg and John C. Pemberton for forty-seven days and came out with a victory over the whole Mississippi river. One of Arnold's main points was to prove that Vicksburg was the turning point of the war. In making his case, he tallies the costs to the Confederacy in military morale, supply, and strategic ability due to the loss of Mississippi river control. As the book is written primary on the battle of Vicksburg, it leaves out the larger historical picture and loses those with only limited knowledge of the Civil war. The book is more concerned first with the factors that contribute to the victory of the new style of warfare. A general of the civil war must have certain qualities that are altogether new with the beginning of this great war. It also comments on the tactics of siege warfare. These factors have been the new iss!
             ue since the reign of Napoleon. The ability to manage the new type of army combined with the tactics of siege give to the Union victory at Vicksburg.
             Grant had many characteristics that are similar to Napoleon in his tactics and victories. The author compares the two often in their strategies of conquest and feels that these are the keys to victory. First, a concentration of forces is very important in a siege scenario. If the forces were spread out they would not be as effective. The very point of this battle was to separate the forces of Johnston and Pemberton. Once accomplished Permberton would be a sitting duck to Grant's army. Also, in siege an army must be swift in its executions of operations. Johnston had assembled enough troops to challenge Union siege lines. The confederacy even outnumbered union troops, however Johnston failed to move despite Davis's judgement that time would more likely increase the odds
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