Vital Rails : The Charleston and Savannah Railroad and the Civil War in Coastal South Carolina

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Summary

The complex history of an engineering marvel turned integral part of Confederate coastal defense

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Introduction	p. 1
Birth of a Railroad	p. 6
Construction, Connection, and the Convention	p. 24
A Confederate Railroad	p. 40
Opening Guns	p. 59
The Most Formidable Earthwork	p. 80
Secessionville to Pocotaligo	p. 99
The Business of War	p. 120
Singletary's Inheritance	p. 133
Unbroken Lines	p. 142
The Squeaky Wheel	p. 158
Unrealized Gains	p. 173
Foster Tries Charleston	p. 186
Under Siege	p. 200
Honey Hill	p. 210
Sherman's Neckties	p. 226
Running the Gauntlet	p. 246
One More River to Cross	p. 267
Postwar Debts	p. 281
Terminus	p. 301
Notes	p. 317
Bibliography	p. 339
Index	p. 349
About the Author	p. 370
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