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Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2022
ISBN 10: 1611215439ISBN 13: 9781611215434
Librería: Military History Books, El Dorado Hills, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Soft cover. Condición: New. SIGNED AUTHOR BOOKPLATE INCLUDED - The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about the role of railroads in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland Valley Railroad, for example, played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland, to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War s most critical campaigns. Despite the line s significance to the Union war effort, its remarkable story remains little known. Now available in paperback, the publication of Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865, by Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Cooper H. Wingert, rectifies that oversight. Because of its proximity to major cities in the Eastern Theater, the Cumberland Valley Railroad was an enticing Confederate target. As invading armies jostled for position, the CVRR s valuable rolling stock was never far from the minds of Rebel leaders. Northern military and railway officials knew the line was a prized target and coordinated and just as often butted heads in a series of efforts to ensure the railroad s prized resources remained out of enemy hands. When they failed to protect the line, as they sometimes did, Southern horsemen wrought havoc on the Northern war effort by tearing up its tracks, seizing or torching Union supplies, and laying waste to warehouses, engine houses, and passenger depots. In October 1859, Abolitionist John Brown used the CVRR in his fateful Harpers Ferry raid. The line was under direct threat by invading Confederates during the Antietam Campaign, and the following summer suffered serious damage (and played a major logistical role) during the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1864, Rebel raiders burned much of its headquarters town at Chambersburg, including the homes of many CVRR employees. The railroad was as vital to residents of the bustling and fertile Cumberland Valley as it was to the Union war effort. Targeted Tracks is grounded on the railway s voluminous reports, letters and diaries of local residents and Union and Confederate soldiers, official reports, and newspaper accounts. The primary sources, combined with the expertise of the authors, bring this largely untold and engaging story to life.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2021
ISBN 10: 1611215439ISBN 13: 9781611215434
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 272 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.59 inches. In Stock.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2022
ISBN 10: 1611215439ISBN 13: 9781611215434
Librería: Marches Books, Hereford, Reino Unido
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paperback. Condición: New. Same day/next day dispatch (Monday-Friday).
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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hardcover. Condición: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2022
ISBN 10: 1611215439ISBN 13: 9781611215434
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Condición: New. Book is in NEW condition.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2022
ISBN 10: 1611215439ISBN 13: 9781611215434
Librería: GENERATIONS GONE BY, Manchester, Reino Unido
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Soft cover. Condición: New. No Jacket. The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about their role in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland Valley Railroad, for example, played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War's most critical campaigns. Despite the line's significance to the Union war effort, its remarkable story remains little known. The publication of Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865, by Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Cooper H. Wingert, rectifies that oversight. Because of its proximity to major cities in the Eastern Theater, the Cumberland Valley Railroad was an enticing target for Confederate leaders. As invading armies jostled for position, the CVRR's valuable rolling stock was never far from their minds. Northern military and railway officials, who knew the line was a prized target, coordinated?and just as often butted heads?in a series of efforts to ensure the railroad's prized resources remained out of enemy hands. When they failed to protect the line, as they sometimes did, Southern horsemen wrought havoc on the Northern war effort by tearing up its tracks, seizing or torching Union supplies, and laying waste to warehouses, engine houses, and passenger depots. In October 1859, Abolitionist John Brown used the CVRR in his fateful Harpers Ferry raid. The line was under direct threat by invading Confederates during the Antietam Campaign, and the following summer suffered serious damage during the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1864, Rebel raiders burned much of its headquarters town, Chambersburg, including the homes of many CVRR employees. The railroad was as vital to residents of the bustling and fertile Cumberland Valley as it was to the Union war effort. Targeted Tracks is grounded on the railway's voluminous reports, the letters and diaries of local residents and Union and Confederate soldiers, official reports, and newspaper accounts. The primary sources, combined with the expertise of the authors, bring this largely untold story to life.
Publicado por History Pr, 2012
ISBN 10: 1609498585ISBN 13: 9781609498580
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
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Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 224 pages. 8.90x0.60x5.90 inches. In Stock.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Condición: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Condición: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: Browse Awhile Books, Tipp City, OH, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. A sharp, like new copy. Small presentation card, signed by both authors, laid in. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Brand New!.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Publicado por Savas Beatie, 2019
ISBN 10: 1611214610ISBN 13: 9781611214611
Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: new. New.