Nashville and Decatur in the Civil War

History of an Embattled Railroad

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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The Nashville and Decatur Railroad was in operation five months before the start of the Civil War and 17 months before the Federals took control of Nashville and the railroad. Running through Central Tennessee to Alabama, the highly contested line passed through Confederate-held territory, where rebels and their sympathizers continually sabotaged bridges, trestles and track.This first full-length work on the N&D Railroad emphasizes its importance in the Western Theater and brings to light the four key men who kept it open for the duration of the war. Significant military activities in the region are described, along with the contraband camp, military complex and other features surrounding the railroad's only tunnel.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-08-18
Mått178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt449 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476688527

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Going Home to Michigan2. Harnessing the Iron Horse3. Innes and the 1st Michigan Build Their Reputation4. Raids and Stockades5. Dodge and Boomer Rebuild Trestles and Bridges6. U.S. Colored Troops, Contraband Camps and Tunnel Hill7. Relying on Merrill’s and Innes’ Blockhouses8. Forrest Comes Calling9. Hood Looks for a Fight10. The Battles of Franklin and Nashville11. Chasing Hood: The Battle of Bridge Builders12. In the Wake13. After the WarAppendicesA—Early History of the Three Railroads Composing the N&DB—Civil War–Era Railroads, Communications and Pontoon BridgesC—Locating the Crossings and Fortifications in Mid–1864D—Troops Protecting the RailroadE—The Southern Claims CommissionF—The 1901 Franklin, Tennessee, L&N Passenger DepotChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“Augmented profusely with maps, photographs, and illustrations, Green’s carefully researched history of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad is among the best of recent publications on individual railroads in the Civil War. It will appeal not only to railroad aficionados, but also to readers interested in the Western Theater—particularly the maneuvers in Tennessee and Alabama.”—The Civil War Monitor