The Railroads of the ConfederacyOriginally published by UNC Press in 1952, The Railroads of the Confederacy tells the story of the first use of railroads on a major scale in a major war. Robert Black presents a complex and fascinating tale, with the railroads of the American Sout |
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Contents
Railroads through Dixie | 1 |
Of Tracks and Trains | 12 |
Of Men and Methods | 26 |
Of Dollars and Cents | 36 |
The Iron Horse Goes Forth to War | 49 |
Transportation EmergencyFirst Phase | 63 |
Profits Losses and Shortages | 78 |
Colonel Myers Faces Chaos | 95 |
The Iron Horse Stumbles | 192 |
The Treasure Hunt for Iron | 200 |
The Downgrade Steepens | 214 |
The Failure of a Bureaucracy | 225 |
Hard Faith and Sop Iron | 238 |
To Sea and Tennessee | 255 |
The Final Effort | 268 |
End of Track | 282 |
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Popular passages
Page xvi - July 23, 1865. Although every mile of its lines lay in the battle zone, and although it suffered greatly from loss of rolling stock, the Virginia Central Railroad, under its own officials, and without coming under the control of the Confederate government, rendered great service to the Confederate cause. Beset by inflation, depreciation, and an inadequate labor force, it served as an important artery for Lee's army until Appomattox, and was a strong factor in the success of the delaying actions of...
Page xx - Washington, there is in the possession of the Department of Archives and History of the State of Mississippi...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Railroads of the Confederacy |
| Author | Robert C. Black |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | UNC Press Books, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0807847291, 9780807847299 |
| Length | 360 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) Transportation / Railroads / History |
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