Southwest Virginia's Railroad
Southwest Virginia's Railroad

Author: Kenneth W. Noe

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0817350640

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A close study of one region of Appalachia that experienced economic vitality and strong sectionalism before the Civil War This book examines the construction of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad through southwest Virginia in the 1850s, before the Civil War began. The building and operation of the railroad reoriented the economy of the region toward staple crops and slave labor. Thus, during the secession crisis, southwest Virginia broke with northwestern Virginia and embraced the Confederacy. Ironically, however, it was the railroad that brought waves of Union raiders to the area during the war

Southwest Virginia's Railroad
Southwest Virginia's Railroad

Author: Kenneth W. Noe

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Combining an adept use of anecdote and detail with analysis of the written record, Noe shows that many supporters of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad viewed it as a political tool, believing it would spread slavery and unite the state. He focuses on the railroad's economic fruits - integration of the region into the tobacco kingdom, urbanization, a growth in industry, and the spread of slavery - and shows how these brought about political results.

Train
Train

Author: Tom Zoellner

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-01-30

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 0698151399

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An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.

The Virginia Creeper Trail Companion
The Virginia Creeper Trail Companion

Author: Edward H. Davis

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781570720659

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The 34-mile-long Virginia Creeper Trailer, which runs from Abingdon, Virginia, to the North Carolina line near Whitetop Mountain, is the most poplar trail in Virginia. Each year the trail is visited by more than 25,000 bicyclers, hikers, horseback riders, fishermen, bird-watchers, railroad buffs, and folks just out for a Sunday stroll. The trail offers a convenient and scenic getaway from the stresses of modern life. This guidebook will enable the user to understand the trail's origin as an important railroad and the natural world encountered along this scenic route. With photos, old train schedules, detailed maps, and es-says on geology, trees, wildflowers, fish, birds, and mammals, the companion will enhance the trail experience for anyone who travels this route.

Natural Tunnel
Natural Tunnel

Author: Tony Scales

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781570722875

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Presents the story of the Natural Tunnel in Scott County, Virginia. This work includes images and accounts that span from its geological beginnings to its role as a premier state park.

Trains, Trestles, & Tunnels
Trains, Trestles, & Tunnels

Author: Lou Harshaw

Publisher: Bright Mountain Books

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780962353208

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Numerous photographs enhance this history of railroading in the southern Appalachians. Famous engines such as Tweetsie, Spot, and the Clinchfield Railroads Santa Claus Special are featured, along with rail lines large and small of the Carolinas, East Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. The economic impact of the railroads on the logging and tourism industries is also discussed.

Far Southwest Virginia
Far Southwest Virginia

Author: Frank Kilgore

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11-06

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780990887508

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Take a fascinating journey through Far Southwest Virginia with vintage postcards and photos from the collection of attorney Frank Kilgore, a native of the area and longtime memorabilia collector. Over 1000 postcard and photographic scenes of mountains and valleys, bustling lumber towns, coal camps, railroad expansion, and strong people illustrate the beauty and challenges of life in this corner of Central Appalachia. This new and expanded edition includes many full-color postcards, glass plate slides, letters, scrip, and other rare documents.

Arming the Confederacy
Arming the Confederacy

Author: Robert C. Whisonant

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-02-21

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 3319145088

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This is a fresh look at the American Civil War from the standpoint of the natural resources necessary to keep the armies in the field. This story of the links between minerals, topography, and the war in western Virginia now comes to light in a way that enhances our understanding of America’s greatest trial. Five mineral products – niter, lead, salt, iron, and coal – were absolutely essential to wage war in the 1860s. For the armies of the South, those resources were concentrated in the remote Appalachian highlands of southwestern Virginia. From the beginning of the war, the Union knew that the key to victory was the destruction or occupation of the mines, furnaces, and forges located there, as well as the railroad that moved the resources to where they were desperately needed. To achieve this, Federal forces repeatedly advanced into the treacherous mountainous terrain to fight some of the most savage battles of the War.

The Railroads of the Confederacy
The Railroads of the Confederacy

Author: Robert C. Black III

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2018-08-25

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1469650304

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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.