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The Railroads of the Confederacy
Robert C. Black Iii
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Description for The Railroads of the Confederacy
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 400 pages, 26 illstrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; KNGT; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807847299
SKU
V9780807847299
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About Robert C. Black Iii
Robert C. Black III lives in Denver, Colorado. His books include The Younger John Winthrop.
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