The Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company in the Civil War / James C. Burke
- Author
- Burke, James C., 1958-
- Additional Titles
- Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company in the Civil War
- Published
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
- Copyright Date
- ©2013
- Physical Description
- x, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Contents
- The railroads of Wilmington, before and after the war -- The events of 1860-1861 -- The freight of war -- The enemy, seen and unseen -- Demanding the impossible -- The aftermath -- Rebuilding.
- Summary
- "The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company survived multiple threats to its existence. Under its new corporate name, the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company would soon be put to the test, the Civil War. The railroad, unlike the Confederacy, survived, and would eventually transform itself a powerful regional economic force, adapting to the challenges of the New South"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780786471546 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786471549 (softcover : alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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