Two and a half centuries of iron mining and manufacturing left an indelible mark on the land and people of northern New Jersey. This detailed history tells the story of the small railroads that grew up with the industry, expanded and eventually declined, including the Chester Railroad, the Mount Hope Mineral Railroad, the Wharton & Northern Railroad, the Ferromonte Railroad, the Ogden Mine Railroad, and the Hibernia Mine Railroad.  Based on years of exhaustive research, little of it published before, the book covers not only the railroad history but also that of the land and communities they served and the colorful people who flourished in those communities. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps, bibliography and indexes. 143 pages.

Iron Mine Railroads of Northern New Jersey

History

Lowenthal, Larry

Americas

Tri-State Railway Historical Society

The 31st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of only a handful of New England units to serve in Louisiana and the Gulf region during the Civil War, and, of those, it remained there the longest. Its soldiers, most of whom were impressionable young men from small towns in central and western Massachusetts, assumed numerous roles, functioning as infantry, cavalry, and mounted infantry when needed. The regiment operated as an army of occupation; participated in siege warfare at Port Hudson, Louisiana; marched and fought in long field operations such as the Red River campaign; engaged in guerrilla warfare; and garrisoned coastal defense fortifications. It also had the distinction of being the first Federal unit to enter and occupy New Orleans. Larry Lowenthal’s authoritative history of the 31st is the first comprehensive examination of this remarkable regiment and its men. When veterans of the unit attempted to write its history in the late nineteenth century, they were not able to complete the task, but they did collect a large quantity of primary-source materials and deposited them in a Springfield, Massachusetts, museum. Lowenthal’s work draws heavily from that unpublished cache. Among the documents are highly personal letters, diaries, and first-person recollections that offer vivid and unrivaled accounts of the unit’s military experiences, as well as its soldiers’ impressions of the people and physical conditions they encountered in Louisiana. The men also offer their unvarnished opinions on a variety of subjects. Lowenthal, a longtime historian and former U.S. National Park Service employee, relays many of the stories in the soldiers’ own words. Their impressions of the South―which they viewed as essentially a foreign country―are highly revealing. Critical issues such as slavery and abolition, as well as more private matters such as personal experiences and military life, are also discussed. To all of this, Lowenthal brings a modern perspective, presenting a crucial picture of the period’s people and their views of the South and active military life. A Yankee Regiment in Confederate Louisiana is a welcome addition to the literature on occupied Louisiana and the Union Army’s service in the Gulf South.

A Yankee Regiment in Confederate Louisiana: The 31st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in the Gulf South

LSU Press

From the Coalfields to the Hudson: A History of the Delaware & Hudson Canal

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Purple Mountain Pr Ltd

TITANIC RAILROAD: The Southern New England by Larry Lowenthal. Brimfield, MA: Marker Press, 1998. Hardcover. 8.5" x 11" size. 264 pages with more than 200 illustrations, detailed route maps, and color dust jacket with original color painting by Fred Johansson.The story of New England's last railroad war and how the sinking of the Titanic may have derailed the construction of the Southern New England Railroad. The book presents a great deal of biographical information on Charles M. Hays and his immediate family and is the closest approach to a biography of him. There are several photos of him and related subjects.Light winter snows bring out man-made changes in the landscape. Could that possibly be a railroad grade high up on Fenton Mountain in Brimfield? Why is it there? It was, indeed, a railroad grade, built by the "Old Grand Trunk," according to long-time residents. The same company was responsible for the weird concrete monoliths you see scattered between Palmer and Providence. But the Grand Trunk was a Canadian railroad. What was it doing here in southern New England? "Something about the great liner Titanic," was the reply. "The ship was carrying gold to build the railroad: after it sank, work had to stop -- that's the story I heard." Every question about this mysterious railroad seemed to open a door to a larger question. Like the iceberg that sank the Titanic, most...

Titanic Railroad: The Southern New England

Marker Pr

During the War for Independence, citizens like Marinus Willet truly risked their "lives, fortunes and sacred honor" to establish the republic in which they fervently believed. Willet's bravery and unflinching dedication to the cause of liberty made him a hero of Fort Stanwix in 1777 and saved the Northernn Frontier for the patriot cause in 1781. He was a superb warrior, but the contradictions in his complex personality kept him from converting his military reputation to a successful career in New York's tangled politics.

Marinus Willett: Defender of the Northern Frontier (New Yorkers and the Revolution)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

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