Author: Railroad Commission of KentuckyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: Railroad Commission of KentuckyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Annual Report
Author: Pennsylvania. Dept. of Internal AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
Biennial Report
Author: Railroad Commission of KentuckyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Report
Author: Railroad Commission of KentuckyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Municipal services
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Annual Report
Author: Pennsylvania RailroadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Annual Report
Author: Virginia. Auditor of Public AccountsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 494
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Annual Report
Author: Pennsylvania. Department of Internal AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 948
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Targeted Tracks
Author: Scott L. MingusPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1611214629
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
“Anyone who is interested in Civil War logistics, wartime railroads, and the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania needs to read this study.” —Eric J. Wittenberg, award-winning historian and author The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about their role in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland Valley Railroad, for example, played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War’s most critical campaigns. Because of its proximity to major cities in the Eastern Theater, the Cumberland Valley Railroad was an enticing target for Confederate leaders and an invaluable resource for the Union Army. In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown used the CVRR in his fateful Harpers Ferry raid. The line was under direct threat by invading Confederates during the Antietam Campaign, and the following summer suffered serious damage during the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1864, Rebel raiders burned much of its headquarters town, Chambersburg, including the homes of many CVRR employees. The railroad was as vital to residents of the bustling and fertile Cumberland Valley as it was to the Union war effort. Targeted Tracks is grounded on the railway’s voluminous reports, the letters and diaries of local residents and Union and Confederate soldiers, official reports, and newspaper accounts. The primary sources, combined with the expertise of the authors, bring this largely untold story to life. “Mingus and Wingert have done a splendid job telling the story of the industrial, economic, social, and military history of the CVRR . . . engaging.” —Ted Alexander, chief historian (ret.), Antietam National Battlefield
Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners of Kentucky
Author: Railroad Commission of KentuckyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Virginia
Author: Virginia. Railroad CommissionerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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