Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865

"Anyone who is interested in Civil War logistics, wartime railroads, and the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania needs to read this study." —Eric J. Wittenberg, award-winning historian and author

The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about their role in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland Valley Railroad, for example, played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland ...