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.
#2999491 in Books Louisiana State Univ Pr 1994-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 6.25 x 1.25l; #File Name: 080711846X344 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Historical Gift - Arrived to Friend in Perfect ConditionBy NYCMamasita319Interesting reading I am told. I bought for a friend that grew up in the area this books discusses. They really appreciated a book that documented a part of their own history as they remember they were not even granted a birth certificate or counted in the Census back then until they were 16 years old. An unfortunate and sad life for the descendents of slaves in this country. Books like this help establish identity and genealogy when for so long it was discarded as nothing and never worth mentioning.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. The best of South CarolinaBy A CustomerAmelia makes the area come alive again through this book. She provides the balance needed in local history for African-Americans -- and respects the traditions which may soon be forgotten memories of past lives.Her work focuses on two important parts of local history - the traditions in families living in Mars Bluff -- and the search for why tales of rice growing lives on in an area more than 150 miles from the "Low Country" and rice plantations of the old South Carolina. Both concepts are treated with respect while holding a scholarly approach to local history.Amelia's work is something that may not be the same "fare" as Edward Ball's "Slaves in the Family" -- but its contribution to A-A genealogy; local history and preservation of oral traditions is extremely important. It is the foreword to any history of the Pee Dee area of South Carolina -- and should be treasured as a rare insight on the real lives of real people -- and the years that follow Reconstruction.
