Train Running for the Confederacy, 1861-1865

Train Running for the Confederacy, 1861-1865
Author: Carter S. Anderson
Publisher: Burd Street Press
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1990
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The experiences of Carter S. Anderson with the Virginia Central Railroad, which ran from Richmond to Staunton, enabled him to write of the trials and tribulations of the daily activities of the train men.

The Railroads of the Confederacy

The Railroads of the Confederacy
Author: Robert C. Black III
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2018-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1469650304

Originally 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 South playing the part of tragic hero in the Civil War: at first vigorous though immature; then overloaded, driven unmercifully, starved for iron; and eventually worn out--struggling on to inevitable destruction in the wake of Sherman's army, carrying the Confederacy down with them. With maps of all the Confederate railroads and contemporary photographs and facsimiles of such documents as railroad tickets, timetables, and soldiers' passes, the book will captivate railroad enthusiasts as well as readers interested in the Civil War.

Railroad Generalship: Foundations Of Civil War Strategy [Illustrated Edition]

Railroad Generalship: Foundations Of Civil War Strategy [Illustrated Edition]
Author: Dr. Christopher R. Gabel
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014-08-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782895698

Includes 4 figures, 13 maps and 4 tables. Renowned Military Historian Dr Christopher Gabel investigates the effects of the Railroad on the strategies employed by both the Union and Confederate Generals of the Civil War. According to an old saying, “amateurs study tactics: professionals study logistics.” Any serious student of the military profession will know that logistics constantly shape military affairs and sometimes even dictate strategy and tactics. This excellent monograph by Dr. Christopher Gabel shows that the appearance of the steam-powered railroad had enormous implications for military logistics, and thus for strategy, in the American Civil War. Not surprisingly, the side that proved superior in “railroad generalship,” or the utilization of the railroads for military purposes, was also the side that won the war.

Victory Rode the Rails

Victory Rode the Rails
Author: George Edgar Turner
Publisher: Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill
Total Pages: 444
Release: 1953
Genre: Railroads
ISBN:

The Railroads of the Confederacy

The Railroads of the Confederacy
Author: Robert C. Black
Publisher:
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1952
Genre: Railroads
ISBN:

The Railroads of the Confederacy tells the story of the first use of railroads on a major scale in a major war, looking at the railroads of the American South and how they played the part of tragic hero in the Civil War. Includes maps of all the Confederate railroads and contemporary photographs and facsimiles of such documents as railroad tickets, timetables, and soldiers' passes.

Civil War Railroads

Civil War Railroads
Author: George B. Abdill
Publisher: New York : Bonanza Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1961
Genre: Railroads
ISBN:

True story of railroads and men in the Civil War.

The Railroads of the Confederacy

The Railroads of the Confederacy
Author: Robert C. Black
Publisher:
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1952
Genre: Railroads
ISBN:

The Railroads of the Confederacy tells the story of the first use of railroads on a major scale in a major war, looking at the railroads of the American South and how they played the part of tragic hero in the Civil War. Includes maps of all the Confederate railroads and contemporary photographs and facsimiles of such documents as railroad tickets, timetables, and soldiers' passes.