Railroad bridges

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Henry Osterheld Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.1015
Abstract

This collection contains documents related to railroad defense by Union soldiers during the American Civil War. There is also a detailed report on 61 railroad bridges on lines in North Georgia, East Tennessee, and Central Tennessee. Finally, there are documents related to Lt. Henry Osterheld's service during the war.

Dates: 1862 - 1865
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Henry Osterheld Collection

 

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