The Northern Railroads In The Civil War, 1861-1865 - Softcover

Weber Dip, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1258207125 ISBN 13: 9781258207120

Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC, 2011

Synopsis

Time has been very good to Thomas Weber's Northern Railroads in the CivilWar, 1861-1865. First published by Columbia University Press in 1952, it has beenout of print since the 1970s, but never out of demand. It has emerged as the premieraccount of the impact of the railroads on the American Civil War and vice versa. Notonly did the railroads materially help the north to victory through movement oftroops and materiel, but the war materially changed the way railroads were built, run, financed, and organized in the crucial years following thewar.

We are still waiting (9/1/98) for the reviews to come fromthe author's files.

"Thomas Weber's study of northern railroadsduring the Civil War remains the obvious treatment of an important topic. Hisanalysis rests on solid research and leaves no doubt that the North's excellent useof railroads contributed significantly to Union victory."
-- Gary W.Gallagher

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"Thomas Weber's... analysis restson solid research and leaves no doubt that the North's excellent use of railroadscontributed significantly to Union victory."
-- Gary W.Gallagher

About this title

From the Publisher:

Mr Weber's book is a thorough and solidly documented work.

From the Back Cover:

Thomas Weber's The Northern Railroads in the Civil War, 1861-1865 was first published by Columbia University Press in 1952. Out of print since the 1970s, it has never been out of demand. It has emerged as the premier account of the impact of the Northern railroads on the American Civil War and the corresponding impact of the war on railroad administration and construction. Not only were the railroads essential to the North's victory, facilitating the movement of troops and materiel, but the war changed the way railroads would be built, run, financed, and organized in the crucial postwar years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1258207125
• ISBN 13: 9781258207120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 330