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Railroad Generalship: Foundations of Civil War Strategy [Pdf]
Find out about the use and importance of rail lines to both the Union and Confederate troops in the Civil War and how the generals from each side factored in the use of railroads into their military strategy. (PDF)
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National Park Service: The American Civil War: African Americans
An overview of African American's contributions during the Civil War. Presents the history, contributions, and information on the Underground Railroad.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Transportation and Commerce in the Civil War
From "The Civil War Day by Day" by E.B. Long comes this informative article about the different types of transportation that were used in the Civil War and why each had its importance.
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National Park Service: Economic Aspects of the Civil War: A New Economy of War
The "Breadbasket of the Confederacy", the Shenandoah Valley, depended on the rail lines to distribute food to both the troops and the civil population of the South. Read about the economic war that was waged hand in hand with the...
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: u.s. History Lessons: Civil War
This personal site provides a wealth of ideas regarding the Civil War Era. Look for lesson ideas about the events leading up to the war, the Civil War, the Underground Railroad, and the Reconstruction Era.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hazardous Business: The Railroads Come to Texas: Railroad Regulation
Read about regulations that kept the early Texas railroad system safe, and check out an "Inspection report for the Houston & Great Northern, 1871." Also, learn how the Civil War affected the railroad and how it was rebuilt following...
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Images of the Civil War: Railroads
This TreasureNet.com site has many pictures of railroads and locomotives and includes descriptions of the pictures.
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National Park Service: Petersburg National Battlefield: Weldon Railroad
A day-by-day look at Grant's attempt to cut off rail supplies to Lee in Petersburg by capturing the Weldon Railroad. From the National Park Service.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Railroads
A five-part article on the history of the railroad in North Carolina. Looks at the first rail companies and the start of the North Carolina Railroad, how the Civil War and its aftermath affected rail transportation, the growth of...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Railroads Come to Texas: Land/water Transportation in Early Texas
What made transportation in early Texas so difficult? What were the road conditions like? This article talks about land and water transportation in Texas in the years leading up to and after the Civil War. Also, check out photos and...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Northern Homefront
The military-industrial complex thrived in the North during the Civil War, but read about how inflation affected the ordinary worker. See how the role of women expanded to fill in for men who were away fighting. Women also had an impact...
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Etc: United States Civil War, 1861 1865
A map of the eastern United Stated during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map is color-coded to show the Union States, and the Secession States of the Confederacy. The map shows major cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and...
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Etc: Gulf Campaigns of the Civil War, 1863 1865
A map of the Gulf Coast from the Mississippi Delta to Pensacola showing the area of the Gulf Campaigns during the Civil War, from 1863 to 1865. The map shows rivers, coastal features, the 100 foot elevation contour, railroads, forts, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Civil War, 1861 1865
A series of maps showing important campaigns and regions of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The maps show important cities and towns, railroads and campaign routes, terrain and coastal features, and rivers. The maps include (1)...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Civil War, 1861 1865
A map of the southeastern part of the United States showing important sites of the Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows major cities, railroads, rivers, and terrain of the region. An inset map shows northeastern Virginia, with forts and...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Joins the Battle: Schedule of Houston and Texas Central Railway, 1879
See what cities were connected via the Houston and Central Texas Railway after the Civil War by looking at this railway schedule from November 7, 1879. This series of primary source documents details the growth of interconnectivity of...
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National Park Service: The Death Knell of the Confederacy
Part of the website for the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, this site details the final battles at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House. Pictures and a map included.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Binding the Nation by Rail
Read about the explosive growth of railroad track across the United States after the Civil War. Find out about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, the men who made fortunes from the railroads, and the first American regulatory...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Era of Expansion and Reform
This resource, a speech by Woodrow Wilson to Congress on April 8, 1913, gives a great review of how the United States transformed from from a rural country to an urban one. It includes a review of industrialization, new inventions,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Civil War in the United States, 1861
A map of the southeastern States showing the Federal and Confederate territories at the end of 1861. The railroad network shown is based on 1860 lines. The map shows major cities, mountain systems, rivers, and coastal features of the area.
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Etc: Theatre of War in the United States, 1861 1865
A map showing the extent of the Confederate territories east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows state lines and capitals, major cities, forts, battle sites, and rivers in the region. The map...
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Etc: Theatre of War in the East, 1861 1865
A map of the eastern seat of war during the American Civil War, showing cities, railroads, mountains and terrain, forts, rivers, and significant battle sites.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The War in the South and Southwest, 1862
A map of Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and the western portion of Florida showing the area of western campaigns (1862) during the American Civil War. The map shows major cities, the railroad network, forts,...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hazardous Business: Line and Lands of the Texas & Pacific Railway, 1873
Here's a map showing the Texas & Pacific Railway. Click on link to get larger version which shows the route across Texas as well as an inset which shows how the railway connected to other railroads in the U.S.