The Iron Lifeline: How Railroads Sustained Mead’s Army in the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Authors
Russell, Claire
Issue Date
2026
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Article
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en_US
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Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::History and philosophy subjects::History subjects::History
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When most people think of the Battle of Gettysburg, they imagine soldiers locked in fierce combat across the ridges and fields of Pennsylvania, or generals making split-second decisions that shaped the course of the Civil War. Yet one of the most influential figures in the Union’s success never set foot on the battlefield. Brigadier General Herman Haupt, the man in charge of the Military Railway Department, operated behind the lines to ensure that the Union Army could move, fight, and survive
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Russell, Claire. "The Iron Lifeline: How Railroads Sustained Mead’s Army in the Gettysburg Campaign." REPORT: West Point Undergraduate Historical Review 16 (Spring 2026): 56-68.
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West Point Press
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2993-5989