Eisenbahnen der Konföderation von Robert C. schwarz III - 1998 Softcover
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Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807847291
ISBN-13
9780807847299
eBay Product ID (ePID)
190178
Product Key Features
Book Title
Railroads of the Confederacy
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Railroads / History, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Illustrator
Yes
Features
New Edition
Genre
Transportation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
5 oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-044268
Reviews
Black has provided the historian with a valuable reference on an important phase of the Confederacy.Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Black has provided the historian with a valuable reference on an important phase of the Confederacy. Mississippi Valley Historical Review, A valuable addition to the Civil War shelf. Thorough in its research, it scrutinizes a vital phase of the rebellion.Chicago Tribune, A valuable addition to the Civil War shelf. Thorough in its research, it scrutinizes a vital phase of the rebellion. Chicago Tribune
TitleLeading
The
Edition Description
New Edition
Table Of Content
ContentsForeword Preface 1. Railroads through Dixie 2. Of Tracks and Trains 3. Of Men and Methods 4. Of Dollars and Cents 5. The Iron Horse Goes Forth to War 6. Transportation Emergency--First Phase 7. Profits, Losses, and Shortages 8. Colonel Myers Faces Chaos 9. William M. Wadley 10. Expanding Difficulties 11. Concentrations 12. Wartime Construction Programs 13. Frederick W. Sims 14. Steam Cars to Glory 15. The Iron Horse Stumbles 16. The Treasure Hunt for Iron 17. The Downgrade Steepens 18. The Failure of a Bureaucracy 19. Hard Faith and Soft Iron 20. To Sea and Tennessee 21. The Final Effort 22. End of Track Appendix. A Note on Texas Railroads Notes Bibliography Index Illustrations A Drawing and Facsimiles Maps
Synopsis
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., The story of the use of railroads on a major scale during the American Civil War. The book includes maps of all the Confederate railroads and contemporary photographs and facsimiles of such documents as railroad tickets, timetables, and soldiers' passes., 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., 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., 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.
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97-44268 [E]
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