Description
From before the discovery of oil at the Drake well in Titusville in 1859 to Ida Tarbell’s article in 1909 about how the Northern women “met the experience of war,” there has been a connection between the American oil and gas industry and the Civil War. When the war ended thousands of veterans rushed into the oil regions to start their lives again and seek their fortunes in the new petroleum boom.
The Civil War and the Rise of the American Petroleum Industry explains the relationship between the American Civil War and the development of the United States petroleum industry. After the discovery of oil by Edwin Drake in 1859 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, Union oilfields became strategic targets and attacks on northern whaling ships helped grow the demand for kerosene. After the Rebellion, Civil War veterans helped spread the growth of oil exploration. former soldiers and officers searched for oil and gas, developed new transportation and production technology, and found new uses for petroleum products.
The Civil War and the Rise of the American Petroleum Industry examines the involvement of Civil War officers and soldiers in all areas of the oil and gas industry. Their sacrifices on the battlefield saved the nation. Their contributions to the petroleum industry helped build the country.
Publisher
The manuscript is being developed into a book format by McFarland & Co. Publishing. The date of release has not been determined. This is the third book that I have published with McFarland.
Other Details
The Civil War and the Rise of the American Petroleum Industry contains 56 images, an oil industry timeline, a glossary of terms, an index, and 380 citations.
Allen Mesch 