The Mobile & Ohio Railroad in the Civil War
The Mobile & Ohio Railroad in the Civil War

Author: Dan Lee

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2022-07-15

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1476689725

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The Mobile & Ohio Railroad was the longest line in the nation when it was completed in spring of 1861--the final spike driven a few weeks after Confederate artillery shelled Fort Sumter. Within days, the M&O was swept up in the Civil War as a prime conveyor of troops and supplies, a strategic and tactical asset to both Confederate and Union armies, who fought to control it. Its northern terminus at Columbus, Kentucky saw some of the earliest fighting in the war. The southern terminus in Mobile, Alabama was the scene of some of the last. U. S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Newton Knight of the "Free State of Jones" and others battled over the M&O, the Federals taking it mile-by-mile. This book chronicles the campaigns and battles for the railroad and the calamity endured by the civilians who lived along it.

The Baltimore and Ohio in the Civil War
The Baltimore and Ohio in the Civil War

Author: Festus Paul Summers

Publisher:

Published: 1939

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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"The Baltimore & Ohio, like its competitors, the Pennsylvania Central, the New York and Erie, and the New York Central, profitted from the traffic windfall of the storm years; but the company did not enjoy the full fruits of war prosperity because a large part of its main line lay on debatable ground. Advance and retreat in the contest for control furnish sidelights on the conduct of the war."--Preface.

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.

Civil War Railroads
Civil War Railroads

Author: George B. Abdill

Publisher: New York : Bonanza Books

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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True story of railroads and men in the Civil War.

History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Author: John F. Stover

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9781557530660

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The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad in America. As an economic historian, Stover tells the history of the B & O from its beginnings in 1928, and through the dark times of this country's economic growth and downswings. He examines the programs undertaken by the company throughout its history to improve its lines, equipment, and service.

The L&N Railroad in the Civil War
The L&N Railroad in the Civil War

Author: Dan Lee

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0786489383

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The Louisville & Nashville Railroad was completed just as the first salvos of the Civil War erupted. As one of the few railroads linking the North and South, the L&N was valuable to both the Union and the Confederacy. Consequently, its route became a fiercely contested corridor of fire and blood. This history recounts the numerous military events along the L&N in the years 1861 through 1865, and also examines the still-resonant theme of the relationship between a major corporation and the government during a time of national crisis.