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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.



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"Clark has introduced an important candidate into the debate over why the South lost the Civil War - logistics." - Journal of American History; "An intelligently conceived, clearly written, provocative, and insightful contribution to our understanding not only of how superior railroads aided the northern war effort, but also of sectional differences in both the management of business and the administration of government." - Georgia Historical Quarterly"

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      Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/30/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780807130155, 978-0807130155
      ISBN10: 080713015X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.



      Trade Review
      "Clark has introduced an important candidate into the debate over why the South lost the Civil War - logistics." - Journal of American History; "An intelligently conceived, clearly written, provocative, and insightful contribution to our understanding not only of how superior railroads aided the northern war effort, but also of sectional differences in both the management of business and the administration of government." - Georgia Historical Quarterly"

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