The Railroads Of The Confederacy
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The Railroads Of The Confederacy
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Author : Robert C. Black
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 1998
The Railroads Of The Confederacy written by Robert C. Black and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
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 Sout
The Railroads Of The Confederacy
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Author : Robert C. Black
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
The Railroads Of The Confederacy written by Robert C. Black and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Railroads categories.
The Railroads of the Confederacy tells the story of the first use of railroads on a major scale in a major war, looking at the railroads of the American South and how they played the part of tragic hero in the Civil War. Includes maps of all the Confederate railroads and contemporary photographs and facsimiles of such documents as railroad tickets, timetables, and soldiers' passes.
Rails To Oblivion The Decline Of Confederate Railroads In The Civil War Illustrated Edition
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Author : Dr. Christopher R. Gabel
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Rails To Oblivion The Decline Of Confederate Railroads In The Civil War Illustrated Edition written by Dr. Christopher R. Gabel and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
Includes 2 charts, 7 maps, 7 figures and 5 Illustrations. Renowned Military Historian Dr Christopher Gabel charts the decline of the Confederate Railways system that was to spell ultimate doom to the outnumbered soldiers of the Southern states. Military professionals need always to recognize the centrality of logistics to military operations. In this booklet, Dr. Christopher R. Gabel provides a companion piece to his “Railroad Generalship” which explores the same issues from the other side of the tracks, so to speak. “Rails to Oblivion” shows that neither brilliant generals nor valiant soldiers can, in the long run, overcome the effects of a neglected and deteriorating logistics system. Moreover, the cumulative effect of mundane factors such as metal fatigue, mechanical friction, and accidents in the civilian workplace can contribute significantly to the outcome of a war. And no matter how good some thing or idea may look on paper, or how we delude ourselves, we and our soldiers must live with, and die in, reality. War is a complex business. This booklet explores some of the facets of war that often escape the notice of military officers, and as COL Jerry Morelock intimated in his foreword to “Railroad Generalship,” these facets decide who wins and who loses.
Railroads In The Civil War
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Author : John E. Clark, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 2004-10-01
Railroads In The Civil War written by John E. Clark, Jr. and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-01 with History categories.
By the time of the Civil War, the railroads had advanced to allow the movement of large numbers of troops even though railways had not yet matured into a truly integrated transportation system. Gaps between lines, incompatible track gauges, and other vexing impediments remained in both the North and South. As John E. Clark explains in this compelling study, the skill with which Union and Confederate war leaders met those problems and utilized the rail system to its fullest potential was an essential ingredient for ultimate victory.
The Northern Railroads In The Civil War 1861 1865
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Author : Thomas Weber
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
The Northern Railroads In The Civil War 1861 1865 written by Thomas Weber and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
“Time has been very good to Thomas Weber’s Northern Railroads in the Civil War, 1861-1865. First published by Columbia University Press in 1952, it has been out of print since the 1970s, but never out of demand. It has emerged as the premier account of the impact of the railroads on the American Civil War and vice versa. Not only did the railroads materially help the north to victory through movement of troops and materiel, but the war materially changed the way railroads were built, run, financed, and organized in the crucial years following the war.”-Print ed. “...eminently worthy of study by those interested in either railroads or the Civil War.” - Robert Selph Henry, New York Times Book Review “Thomas Weber’s study of northern railroads during the Civil War remains the obvious treatment of an important topic. His analysis rests on solid research and leaves no doubt that the North’s excellent use of railroads contributed significantly to Union victory.”—Gary W. Gallagher “Thomas Weber’s... analysis rests on solid research and leaves no doubt that the North’s excellent use of railroads contributed significantly to Union victory.”—Gary W. Gallagher
Railroad Generalship Foundations Of Civil War Strategy Illustrated Edition
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Author : Dr. Christopher R. Gabel
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Railroad Generalship Foundations Of Civil War Strategy Illustrated Edition written by Dr. Christopher R. Gabel and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
Includes 4 figures, 13 maps and 4 tables. Renowned Military Historian Dr Christopher Gabel investigates the effects of the Railroad on the strategies employed by both the Union and Confederate Generals of the Civil War. According to an old saying, “amateurs study tactics: professionals study logistics.” Any serious student of the military profession will know that logistics constantly shape military affairs and sometimes even dictate strategy and tactics. This excellent monograph by Dr. Christopher Gabel shows that the appearance of the steam-powered railroad had enormous implications for military logistics, and thus for strategy, in the American Civil War. Not surprisingly, the side that proved superior in “railroad generalship,” or the utilization of the railroads for military purposes, was also the side that won the war.
Victory Rode The Rails
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Author : George Edgar Turner
language : en
Publisher: Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill
Release Date : 1953
Victory Rode The Rails written by George Edgar Turner and has been published by Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Railroads categories.
Civil War Railroads
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Author : George B. Abdill
language : en
Publisher: New York : Bonanza Books
Release Date : 1961
Civil War Railroads written by George B. Abdill and has been published by New York : Bonanza Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Railroads categories.
True story of railroads and men in the Civil War.
The Effects Of Southern Railroads On Interior Lines During The Civil War
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Author : Thomas George Ziek Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
The Effects Of Southern Railroads On Interior Lines During The Civil War written by Thomas George Ziek Jr. and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of the Southern railroad system on interior lines during the Civil War and determine whether or not the South enjoyed the advantage of interior lines. The use of railroads during this conflict placed an enormous physical strain upon the limited industrial resources of the Confederacy, and a great strain upon the intellectual agility of the Confederate High Command. Based upon the evidence studied, and the time-space comparisons of both Northern and Southern railway operations, several conclusions can be drawn: the South entered the war with a rail system that was unable to meet the demands of modern war; the Confederate leadership understood the importance of the railroad and its importance to strategic operations early in the war, but were unwilling to adopt a course of action that best utilized their scarce assets; Southern railroad speeds decreased dramatically by 1863 due to the inability of Southern railroads owners to perform needed maintenance on their railroad equipment; tactical reverses on the field of battle, especially the losses of both Corinth in May of 1862 and Knoxville in September of 1863 increased the distances that re-enforcements would have to travel to fight a mobile intra-theater war; Union control, maintenance, and organization of its railway assets ensured that it would be able to move large numbers of troops at the strategic level efficiently from early 1863 to the end of the war. Based on these conclusions, the Confederacy lost the ability to shift troops on the strategic level more rapidly than the Union by 1863. This was a result of its physically weakened railroad system and military setbacks which caused Southern railroads to move forces over longer distances.
Virginia Railroads In The Civil War
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Author : Angus James Johnston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Virginia Railroads In The Civil War written by Angus James Johnston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Confederate States of America categories.
Author is an alumnus of Evanston Township High School, class of 1934.