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Signature. Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role in the war effort.
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- Ann Dike Riddle (m.1861)
May 18, 2018 · A respected railroad man of his generation, Thomas Alexander Scott (1823-1881) was instrumental in the expansion of Pennsylvania Railroad, though he failed to realize his vision of a true transcontinental railroad. Scott also played a significant role in the use of rail travel for the Union war effort during the Civil War.
Mar 11, 2024 · Mar 11, 2024. ∙ Paid. 1. Share. Chapter 6: Tom Scott and the Pennsylvania Railroad in the Civil War. Part 2 of 2. By Anton Chaitkin, copyright Anton Chaitkin. Fort Sumter was surrendered to Confederate forces on April 13 after 33 hours of shelling. The U.S. at the time had only about 15,000 troops, and only 3,000 of them in the east where needed.
- Anton Chaitkin
Mar 4, 2024 · Chapter 6: Tom Scott and the Pennsylvania Railroad in the Civil War. Part 1 of 2. By Anton Chaitkin, copyright Anton Chaitkin. This chapter introduces Philadelphia railroad executives -- political nationalists – who organized the Union’s military logistics, and who went on to create the nation’s steel and oil industries.
- Anton Chaitkin
Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role in the war effort.
railroad expansion In Texas and Pacific Railway Company Under Thomas A. Scott, who was simultaneously president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the line attempted to build to New Mexico and Arizona, where it could obtain a land grant for further expansion, but this plan was eventually abandoned.
Jun 14, 2010 · A native Pennsylvanian, Colonel Thomas A. Scott (1823-1881) was Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Railroad when he was called to Washington to serve the War Department during the Civil War. The Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton knew of Scott's executive capabilities and appointed him Assistant Secretary of War in charge of transportation and ...
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