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The Jones-Imboden raid : the Confederate attempt to destroy the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and retake West Virginia / Darrell L. Collins.
- Title
- The Jones-Imboden raid : the Confederate attempt to destroy the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and retake West Virginia / Darrell L. Collins.
- Author
- Collins, Darrell L.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | E475.3 .C68 2007 | Off-site |
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- Description
- ix, 217 p. : ill., maps; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "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.
- Subject
- Jones, William E., 1824-1864
- Imboden, John D. 1823-1895
- United States. Army > 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 > Campaigns. > Civil War, 1861-1865
- West Virginia > Transportation. > Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States > Campaigns > Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States > Transportation > Civil War, 1861-1865
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-212) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The Setup -- Beverly -- Buckhannon -- Greenland Gap -- Rowelsburg -- Morgantown -- Fairmont -- Weston -- Burning Springs -- Summersville -- Home -- The Breakdown.
- ISBN
- 9780786430703 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786430702 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2007021186
- OCLC
- 140100464
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library