What did the Civil War do to railroading? The changes were rapid, profound, lasting, and formed the real basis of truly modern railroading.

While finding a path to reunite ... largely be deferred. The Union was saved, but the intersections of race and legacy of slavery, which was at the core of the Civil War, continues to confront ...

Ten months into the Civil War, the Union was short on a crucial ... undated note to Union troops across the line in Fredericksburg, Virginia: “I send you some tobacco and expect some coffee ...