The Influence of Confederate Railroad Policy (1861-1864) on the Outcome of the Civil War

Abstract

More efficient management of the Southern rail transportation system would have increased the Confederacy's chances for a favorable negotiated settlement to end the American Civil War. Lackluster strategic direction of railroad policy by the Confederate Executive Legislative branches doomed the railroads to a slow death. As the railroads literally and figuratively ran out of gas, so, too, did the hopes of the Confederacy for lasting independence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA407560

Entities

People

  • Ian R. Pollitt

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Law
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Public Policy
  • Rail Infrastructure
  • Rail Transportation
  • Railroads
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.