Early in the Civil War both the North and South were confronted with an entirely new problem in logistics. George Edgar Turner writes: "It began to appear that important railroad junction points were to become major military objec-tives." "Victory Rode the Rails" portrays the decisive military advantage enjoyed by the side that controlled the railroads. Turner was a retired lawyer and insurance executive when his book was first published in 1953. It "remains the best introduction to the subject of railroads and military ...
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Early in the Civil War both the North and South were confronted with an entirely new problem in logistics. George Edgar Turner writes: "It began to appear that important railroad junction points were to become major military objec-tives." "Victory Rode the Rails" portrays the decisive military advantage enjoyed by the side that controlled the railroads. Turner was a retired lawyer and insurance executive when his book was first published in 1953. It "remains the best introduction to the subject of railroads and military operations during the Civil War," says Gary Gallagher in presenting this book to a new audience.
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1992 Turner, George Edgar VICTORY RODE THE RAILS; THE STRATEGIC PLACE OF THE RAILROADS IN THE CIVIL WAR Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, c1992 first printing 419pp, index, notes, black and white illustrations and notes 8vo As new trade paperback.
