The L&N Railroad in the Civil War : a vital north-south link and the struggle to control it /

"This history recounts the numerous military events along the L&N in the years 1861 through 1865, and also examines the still-resonant theme of the relationship between a major corporation and the government during a time of national crisis"--Provided by publisher

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Dan, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2011
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2011
Jefferson, N.C. : [2011]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The journey begins, 1850-1860
  • The end of peace, 1860-1861
  • The federals advance
  • The first drops of blood are drawn
  • The stalemate is broken
  • On to Nashville
  • The year of the thunderbolt
  • Confederate Kentucky?
  • Destination Louisville
  • Return of the thunderbolt
  • Guerrillas and the great raid
  • World without Morgan
  • The uneasy interlude, 1864
  • Hell boils over
  • The last guerrilla
  • Afterword
  • The journey begins, 1850-1860
  • The end of peace, 1860-1861
  • The federals advance
  • The first drops of blood are drawn
  • The stalemate is broken
  • On to Nashville
  • The year of the thunderbolt
  • Confederate Kentucky?
  • Destination Louisville
  • Return of the thunderbolt
  • Guerrillas and the great raid
  • A world without Morgan
  • The uneasy interlude, 1864
  • Hell boils over
  • The last guerrilla