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The Jones-Imboden raid : the Confederate attempt to destroy the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and retake West Virginia / Darrell L. Collins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Collins, Darrell L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Confederate States of America. Army.
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
- United States. Army.
- History.
- Raids (Military science).
- Transportation.
- West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- West Virginia.
- West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation.
- United States. Army--Supplies and stores--History--19th century.
- United States.
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--History--19th century.
- Raids (Military science)--History--19th century.
- Jones, William E., 1824-1864.
- Jones, William E.
- Imboden, John D. (John Daniel), 1823-1895.
- Imboden, John D.
- Confederate States of America. Army--History.
- Confederate States of America.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2007]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786430703
- 0786430702
- OCLC:
- 140100464
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