| ID | 175176 |
| Title Proper | Rivers, Rails, and Rebels |
| Other Title Information | Logistics and Struggle to Supply U.S. Army Depot at Nashville, 1862–1865 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kemmerly, Phillip R |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Union war effort west of the Appalachians during the American Civil War depended on the ability to supply and defend the massive Union depot in Nashville, Tennessee. Detailed analysis of the logistical problems in supplying Nashville Depot from late February 1862 through April 1865—via the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Cumberland River—reveals how the depot was able to support the thousands of Federal troops occupying the city, and also feed, clothe, and arm nearly 150,000 troops during periods of significant guerrilla insurgency. Logistical necessity required control of the Cumberland River from its mouth on the Ohio River to Nashville, and the U.S. Navy was essential to this strategic imperative. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 84, No.3; Jul 2020: p.713-46 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History 2020-09 84, 3 |
| Key Words | U.S. Army Depot at Nashville ; 1862–1865 |