Wilmington and Weldon Railroad in the Civil War
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780786471546
Subjects: Railroads, united states, history
Description: "The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company survived multiple threats to its existence. Under its new corporate name, the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company would soon be put to the test, the Civil War. The railroad, unlike the Confederacy, survived, and would eventually transform itself a powerful regional economic force, adapting to the challenges of the New South"--Provided by publisher.