L&N Railroad in the Civil War

A Vital North-South Link and the Struggle to Control It

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-02-22
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt313 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786461578

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Journey Begins, 1850–1860 2. The End of Peace, 1860–1861 3. The Federals Advance 4. The First Drops of Blood Are Drawn 5. The Stalemate Is Broken 6. On to Nashville 7. The Year of the Thunderbolt 8. Confederate Kentucky? 9. Destination Louisville 10. Return of the Thunderbolt 11. Guerrillas and the Great Raid 12. A World without Morgan 13. The Uneasy Interlude, 1864 14. Hell Boils Over 15. The Last Guerrilla Afterword Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

“Lee provides an accurate history of the railroad...well written and easy to read”—Civil War News; “discusses the profiteering actions of the L&N’s owner, Lee Guthrie, and his ties to the Lincoln administration that led to lucrative contracts and special concessions...question[s] the relative weights of patriotism and capitalist greed in some sectors of the war effort”—Reference & Research Book News; “an excellent summary of the importance of railroads during the Civil War...well written”—newmarketbattle.blogspot.com.