The Jones-Imboden raid
Subtitle: a Confederate attempt to destroy the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and retake West Virginia
By: Darrell L. Collins.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780786430703
Subjects: Jones, William E., -- 1824-1864; Imboden, John D. -- 1823-1895; United States. -- Army -- Supplies and stores -- History -- 19th century; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company -- History -- 19th century; Confederate States of America. -- Army -- History; Raids (Military science) -- History -- 19th century; West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns; West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation
Description: "The western counties of Virginia (later WV) housed the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which connected Washington with the Midwest's vast wealth of manpower and supplies. This work covers the Confederacy's 1863 attempt to invade WV and destroy the B&O line. Rich with oral history, gives a detailed, personal account of the unsuccessful Jones-Imboden Raid"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.