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CSPAN3 Politics Public Policy Today August 22, 2014

In may 1864, had hundreds and hundreds of trains moving down a rail system through kentucky and tennessee stockpiling supplies in nashville and chattanooga. In chattanooga alone between the months of march and may of 1864, there are 145 rail cars unloading on a daily basis there. So hes Building Supply bases that hell need as he advances into georgia. During the campaign, he had about 5,000 wagons that were constantly on the move from the railroad to the army in the field. As Richard Mcmurray, who is one of the foremost scholars of the Atlanta Campaign writes in one whats one of the best overviews of the campaign, and like some of the other speakers youve heard, ill throw out some book titles. If youre like me, you love books about the civil war. Mcmurrays atlanta 1864 is a very, very, very good overview. If youre l ....

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FreightWaves Classics: Central of Georgia Railway persevered (Part 1)


FreightWaves Classics: Central of Georgia Railway persevered (Part 1)
A local grew despite hardships
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An Electro-Motive
photo featuring a new Central of Georgia locomotive in June 1948. (Photo: Warren Calloway Collection/Tom Alderman colorization)
As a corporate entity, the Central of Georgia Railway “lived” for nearly 150 years. It connected much of its home state, parts of Alabama, and reached Chattanooga, Tennessee.  
Pieces of the railroad survive as part of Norfolk Southern. Its corporate name also remains, although only on paper.
Built to help export King Cotton
Since its founding in 1732, Savannah’s commercial activity was focused at its port. Cotton was shipped down the Savannah River from Augusta to be exported overseas. However, when the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company (SCC&RR) was chartered, it got the attention of Savannah’s business leaders. In October 1833 the South Carolina railroad ....

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