Railroad Defenses Of The Bluegrass - Softcover

Bogart, Charles H.; Ambrose, William M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 035909063X ISBN 13: 9780359090631

Publisher: Lulu.com, 2018

Synopsis

The Defenses of the Kentucky Central Railroad, Lexington and Frankfort Railroad, and Kentucky River during the Civil War (1861-1865). During the Civil War, railroads for the first time played a vital strategic, logistical, and communications role in military operations. Both the Federal and Confederate forces used the railroad network to transport troops and supplies. In addition, the railroad telegraphs provided instant communications from the battlefield to the home front. The Kentucky Central Railroad connected Covington with Paris, Lexington, and Nicholasville. Supplies and materials were shipped across the Ohio River from Cincinnati to Covington by ferry to the railhead in Covington. The Kentucky Central served the rich agricultural region of Central Kentucky which supplied a large number of hogs and cattle for the Federal Army. The Louisville, Frankfort & Lexington Railroad connected Louisville with Lexington by way of Frankfort.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 035909063X
• ISBN 13: 9780359090631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182