Description: Soldiers, Spies & Steam: A History of the Northern Central Railway in the Civil War By Scott Mingus Published: 2016. 152 pp. Softcover in original binding. Text is complete. Not Ex-Lib. The first book to examine the role of the Northern Central Railway during the Civil War, this work discusses the origins of the NCRW, its route structure, destructive Confederate raids at the start of the war, and the troops who rode the rails. President Lincoln used the Northern Central to travel to and from Gettysburg for the dedication of the National Cemetery; his brief remarks are immortalized as the Gettysburg Address. His funeral train would also pass over the same route. Accidents, spies, sabotage, political intrigue, and the expansion of the railroad as a military and economic necessity form the backbone of the book. Of special interest is a detailed examination of a series of controversial photographs taken at Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, which may or may not show Abraham Lincoln on his way to deliver the Gettysburg Address.I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.
Price: 15 USD
Location: Clemmons, North Carolina
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Year Printed: 2016
Topic: Civil War (1861-65)
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Origin: American
Country of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Special Attributes: Exceptional and RARE book!, 1st Edition, Illustrated
