| The road was chartered in 1835 and
construction began in 1852. Construction stalled in 1858 or 1859 and was
not resumed until after the war. The name was changed to Brunswick
& Albany in December 1861. Because the majority of its stockholders
were Northerners who refused to operate the road to support the South, the road was
"given" by a board of Provisional Directors to the State of Georgia
September 26, 1861. From then until abandonment by
the Confederacy, the road was run by the Georgia State government, with
the Governor acting as a President would in a private company. In
1863, all the rolling stock and rail was
removed to support more important lines, particularly the Central of Georgia. |