Civil war train book

Or more precisely as many films and tv shows as i can find excluding documentaries about, set or with characters shaped by the civil war. The basic format of the six chapters is ten to fifteen pages of text followed by an equal number of photographs and illustrations. The first book to examine the role of the northern central railway during the civil war, this work discusses the origins of the ncrw, its route structure. The civil war, like all others, was not all gunfire and panic. American civil war books meet your next favorite book. Littleknown uses of railroads including as hotair balloon carriers are examined in a must for any detailed library strong in civil war history. You can find the answer as well as many other fascinating stories in dan toomeys book, the war came by train, the baltimore and ohio railroad in the civil war. Moving troops and supplies by rail was far better than by foot and wagons on. With fess parker, jeffrey hunter, jeff york, john lupton. Mcpherson, now a professor emeritus at princeton university, set out to tell the story of the civil war in a. Another one of those, what if this had really happened books.

Civil war fans have all but made ruts in the roads around the midatlantic regions hotspot battle sites. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Bought this book for my brother who is a civil war fanatic and train buff. Recap of the curse of civil war gold episode 2, in which kevin dykstra and his team went searching for a forgotten railroad and the finger got pointed at lumber tycoon. Well written, with excellent character developments. This book recounts and pictures these dramatic events and it is neede to round out the story of the war between the states. Congress authorized the first transcontinental railroad during the civil war, and on may 10, 1869, the union pacific and the central pacific. Exhibits southern museum of civil war and locomotive history. Andrews, commandeered a train, the general, and took it northward toward chattanooga, tennessee, doing as much damage as possible to the vital western and. As william thomas points out in his book, the iron way. Civil war railroad books page 4 american civil war forums. A vital northsouth link and the struggle to control it. The general train set detailed description on april 12, 1862, in a daring mission, a group of union raiders commandeered the souths american 440, the general, which they used to sabotage rebel railroad lines deep behind enemy lines. The civil war in the united states began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states rights and westward expansion.

Sherman departed from atlanta, georgia november 15, 1864, on a march towards the atlantic coast at savannah. His books include studies of outstanding weather events in ohio and the civil war. Awarded the pulitzer prize for history in 1989 for this book, james m. All aboard for a whistlestop tour of trains and railways. We secure the services of the most prominent historian guides in the field including tom clemens, a. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps. Selected by civil war interactive as one of the top civil war books of all time on april 12, 1862one year to the day after confederate guns opened on fort sumter and started the civil war a tall, mysterious smuggler and selfappointed union spy named james j. The american civil war was the first in which large armies depended heavily on railroads to bring supplies. Railroads, the civil war, and the making of modern america, 75% of its lines had been constructed only in the 1850s. Authentic scale model civil war railroad display in 3d terrain. Despite the title of this list it contains not only. If you like the civil war, you will really enjoy this book.

His first book in the latter category was rescue by rail. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the. As a 155yearold legend goes, a union army wagon train left wheeling, w. The strategic place of the railroads in the civil war by. Now in our 20th year, civil war tours offers the very best in battlefield tours. The great railroad revolution the great railroad war. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over. Wonderful pictures, interesting information on trains used in the civil war.

Get the best deals on civil war books when you shop the largest online selection at. The great locomotive chase also known as the andrews raid or mitchel raid was a military raid that occurred april 12, 1862, in northern georgia during the american civil war. For those interested in logistics during the american civil war, and i mean really interested, you might want to take a look at this resource. The american civil war also known by other names was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865, fought between the northern united states loyal to the union and the southern. Confederate railroads in the american civil war wikipedia. Union soldiers paid with their lives for their failed. During the civil war union spy andrews and his men volunteer to steal a confederate. Also known as the andrews raid, the mission saw civilian scout james j. For the confederate states army, the system was fragile and was designed for short. Working magic with cornstalks and beanpoles national.

While not a coffee table book this oversized illustrated book could work as one. It was supply and transport, trains and trouble on the line, men in blue and gray fighting against almost unbelievable odds with lumbering, woodburning engines. Online shopping for american civil war from a great selection at books store. The museums guest curator, prominent maryland historian, and author daniel carroll toomey has just released his latest civil war book commemorating this. The great locomotive chase took place april 12, 1862, during the american civil war 18611865. You can find the answer as well as many other fascinating stories in dan toomeys book, the war came by train, the baltimore and ohio. It is not a dry business history, but a living tale full of the characters and actions from. Great train chase, with a lot of twists and turns in the plot. As mike schafer notes in his book, classic american railroads, it proved an invaluable.

Ny630h1fo new york city over 1861 quarter civil war token ngc ms64 ex garrett. On april 19, 1861, the first blood of the american civil war is shed when a secessionist mob in baltimore attacks massachusetts troops bound for washington, d. Andrews and a band of union civil war spies stole the general locomotive in big shanty today called kennesaw. After many, many hours searching websites and trying to collect civil war era railroad photos, i came across this book. Working magic with cornstalks and beanpoles national archives. Railroads in the civil war were critical to both sides during the conflict. One of the most noteworthy was its inability to properly utilize the railroad. Head instead to the chalmette battlefield, down river from new orleans. Andrews and nineteen infantry volunteers infiltrated north georgia and stole a steam engine called the general. Military railroads during the civil war summer 2011, vol. Grzyboskis train store is pennsylvanias largest lionel dealer and specializes in lionel train sets and accessories and other fine manufacturers like american flyer and kline.

Glossary of civil war terms american battlefield trust. Volunteers from the union army, led by civilian scout james j. There were 16 union armies named after rivers, such as the army of the potomac and 23 confederate. John baker, john jarrette, jesse james, frank james. Pfeiffer enlarge as general mccallum s assistant, herman haupt. Civil war trailer world premiere reaction youtube batman v superman.