Eastern Texas

In 1860, the road was chartered to finish the partially completed Henderson & Burkeville Railroad. Work was almost completed from Beaumont to Sabine Pass when the war started and work stopped. The road connected to the Texas & New Orleans RR in late 1863.
Black's Number 101 (map)
Track 28 miles of 5 foot 6 inch gauge, type unknown, 56 - 58#
Locomotives 2; 1 name
Cars 14
Stations 3
Officers 1861
Significant Documents
NP, CC 1-8-61
NP, DH 1-9-61
TX, ET 1-10-61
NP, GDC 1-23-61
NP, AG 3-16-61
NP, GN 4-6-61
TX, ET 4-9-61
NP, MRT 6-8-61
TX, ET 6-11-61
TX, ET 6-12-61
TX, ET 6-14-61
TX, ET 6-17-61
TX, ET 7-8-61
Essays/Orignial Docs/NA/NA,_ET_8-28-61.htm
TX, ET 9-2-61
TX, ET 11-1-61
TX, ET 11-13-61
NA, ETX 11-20-61
NA, ET 12-7-61
OR Series 1, Vol. 4,  Page 158
NA, ET 1-17-62
NP, NOTP 1-17A-62
NA, ET 3-x-62
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 143
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 146
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 813
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 814
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 298
TX, ET 11-13-63
OR Series 1, Vol. 22, Part 2, Page 1128
TX, ET 5-31-65

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