The Northern Railroads in the Civil War 1861–1865

Establishes a relationship between the railroads and the Civil War to note how the war affected railway activities including expansion and regulatory legislation. Foreword Acknowledgments Contents I. The Northern Railroads at the Outbreak of the Civil War II. Railroad Expansion During the War III. Emergency Problems in 1861 IV. Effect of the War upon Railroad Business: The Northeast V. Effect of the War upon Railroad Business: The East-West Trunk Lines VI. Effect of the War upon Railroad Business: The Chicago Railroads VII. The Movement for Regulatory Legislation VIII. The New York-Washington Artery Bone of Contention IX. Government Achievements in Regulation X. The United States Military Railroads: The Eastern Theater, to Gettysburg XI. The United States Military Railroads: The Eastern Theater, 1864–1865 XII. The United States Military Railroads: The Western Theater, to 1804 XIII. The United States Military Railroads: Sherman in Georgia and the Carolinas XIV. The War and the Railroads Notes Bibliography Index