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Railroads of the Civil War-An Illustrated History.
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781594161193
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Railroads of the Civil War : an Illustrated History
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Westholme Publishing
- Genre
- Transportation, History
- Topic
- Railroads / History, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Railroads / Pictorial
- Item Width
- 7.5in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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The Photographic Record of the First Wide-Scale Mechanization of War Over the course of the first half of the nineteenth century, America would find itself following two increasingly divergent tracks: an industrialized North and an agricultural South. By 1860 railroads were firmly entrenched in our culture, reshaping our cities and steering us through the industrial age towards worldwide prominence. From sleepy post towns to the largest east coast cities, the distant hooting of the locomotive whistle drew ever closer and louder, filling listeners with fascination while brightening the eyes of profit-driven industrialists. But this admirable invention, lavishly adorned in brass and iron trimmings, was about to take on a new and deadly role. America's regional differences would result in a spectacular collision over slavery, and between 1861-1865, the nation fought a savage war. The "iron horse" became a major weapon in the first war fully dependent on railroads. Moreover railroads would escalate and prolong the war, leading to its terrible carnage. Trains were used to move troops rapidly and over great distances, completely changing military strategy. Trains were also used as mobile artillery, armed with large-caliber cannons that could pound cities and fortifications. Trains were a crucial means for supplying the armies on both sides, and it was the severing of the railway lines providing food and munitions to the Army of Northern Virginia that led to Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. In Railroads of the Civil War: An Illustrated History, Michael Leavy uses compelling period photographs and drawings and a rich narrative to reevaluate and illuminate the role of railroads in the Civil War. In addition to identifying details about the various trains and ancillary equipment and buildings in the illustrations, the author explains how trains influenced the outcome of battles and the war in general.
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Publisher
Westholme Publishing
ISBN-10
1594161194
ISBN-13
9781594161193
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102861483
Product Key Features
Book Title
Railroads of the Civil War : an Illustrated History
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Railroads / History, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Railroads / Pictorial
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7.5in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E491
Reviews
"Leavy's work shines in his deft selection of images, many of which have never been published before."-- Civil War Books and Authors "This is a fantastic book about the railroads of the Civil War. It will bring joy and happiness to any person that has an interest in railroads. This is a definite 'must have' for every person interested in the American Civil War."-- Lone Star Book Review
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-462602
Illustrated
Yes
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