The L&N Railroad in the Civil War
A Vital North-South Link and the Struggle to Control It
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About the Book
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad was completed just as the first salvos of the Civil War erupted. As one of the few railroads linking the North and South, the L&N was valuable to both the Union and the Confederacy. Consequently, its route became a fiercely contested corridor of fire and blood. This history recounts the numerous military events along the L&N in the years 1861 through 1865, and also examines the still-resonant theme of the relationship between a major corporation and the government during a time of national crisis.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Dan Lee
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 224
Bibliographic Info: 6 photos, map, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2011
pISBN: 978-0-7864-6157-8
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8938-1
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
Introduction 5
1. The Journey Begins, 1850–1860 11
2. The End of Peace, 1860–1861 17
3. The Federals Advance 27
4. The First Drops of Blood Are Drawn 33
5. The Stalemate Is Broken 42
6. On to Nashville 53
7. The Year of the Thunderbolt 60
8. Confederate Kentucky? 76
9. Destination Louisville 90
10. Return of the Thunderbolt 103
11. Guerrillas and the Great Raid 124
12. A World without Morgan 138
13. The Uneasy Interlude, 1864 147
14. Hell Boils Over 163
15. The Last Guerrilla 180
Afterword 189
Chapter Notes 193
Bibliography 199
Index 207
Book Reviews & Awards
“Lee provides an accurate history of the railroad…well written and easy to read”—Civil War News; “discusses the profiteering actions of the L&N’s owner, Lee Guthrie, and his ties to the Lincoln administration that led to lucrative contracts and special concessions…question[s] the relative weights of patriotism and capitalist greed in some sectors of the war effort”—Reference & Research Book News; “an excellent summary of the importance of railroads during the Civil War…well written”—newmarketbattle.blogspot.com.
