Tag Archives: Raids

Railroads – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Confederate Target, Crucial Union Lifeline

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Eric J. Wittenberg

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (“B&O”) was chartered in 1828 as one of the first commercial railroads in the world. Construction began that year, connecting Annapolis, Maryland to Wheeling in the far northwestern corner of antebellum Virginia. The B&O eventually … Continue reading →

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East Tennessee and Confederate Copper

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Dave Powell

On November 25, 1863, Colonel Eli Long rode into Cleveland, Tennessee, at the head of 1,500 Union cavalrymen. They were there to wreak general havoc. When it comes to Civil War cavalry raids, Long’s Cleveland incursion does not garner much … Continue reading →

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