Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (Scott L.Mingus Sr., Cooper H. Wingert - LH) Size:Hardcover Over the past year

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Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (Scott L.Mingus Sr., Cooper H. Wingert - LH) Size:Hardcover Over the past yearby Scott Mingus, Sr. & Cooper Wingert The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about their role in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland Valley Railroad, for example, played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil Wars most critical