An edition of The Jones-Imboden raid (2007)
The Jones-Imboden Raid
The Confederate Attempt to Destroy the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and Retake West Virginia
By Darrell L. Collins
Publish Date
July 31, 2007
Publisher
McFarland
Language
eng
Pages
219
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.
subjects: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Campaigns, Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America. Army, History, Raids (Military science), Supplies and stores, Transportation, United States, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, United States. Army, West Virginia Civil War, 1861-1865, United states, army, history, Confederate states of america, army
People: John D. Imboden (1823-1895), William E. Jones (1824-1864)
Places: United States, West Virginia
Times: 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865