Railroads in the Civil War: The Impact of Management on Victory and Defeat

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.

Author: John E. Clark
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 10/01/2004
Pages: 294
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.88w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780807130155

About the Author

John E. Clark Jr. teaches American history at the Garrett Morgan Academy for Transportation and Technology, Paterson, New Jersey, Public Schools.