Railroads in the Civil War : the impact of management on victory and defeat

Railroads in the Civil War : the impact of management on victory and defeat / John E. Clark, Jr.

Author/creator	Clark, John Elwood, 1940-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2001.
Description	xv, 275 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	United States. Army--Management --History --19th century. Confederate States of America. Army--Management. United States. Army--Transportation --History --19th century. Confederate States of America. Army--Transportation. Railroads--United States --History --19th century. Railroads--Confederate States of America --History. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Transportation. United States--Politics and government --1861-1865. Confederate States of America--Politics and government.

Series	Conflicting worlds Conflicting worlds. ^A449147
Contents	Introduction: development of an American transportation system -- The challenge of war management: Union and Confederate government responses -- The Confederacy: crisis and decision -- Southern railroads and the Longstreet movement: the effect of Confederate mismanagement -- "A serious disaster": the federal government responds to defeat at Chickamauga -- The 11th and 12th corps movement: the success of northern management -- The failure of Confederate war management -- Appendix: units of Longstreet's corps and the 11th and 12th corps.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-255) and index.
LCCN	2001002452
ISBN	0807127264 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E491 .C58 2001	✔ Available	Place Hold