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Compiled from various sources. |
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Entries in blue are references.
"Biography" refers to William Morrill Wadley by his
daughter Sarah Lois Wadley.
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| William Morrill Wadley -- Colonel &
Assistant Adjutant General |
| January 1, 1861 |
Superintendent, Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR |
| November, 1861 |
Relieved Charles G. Young as President of Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Texas RR. Retained his position as Superintendent {Ref:
Biography} |
| March, 1862 |
Went to Richmond to get aid from the government to
finish the remaining 40 miles of the Vicksburg, Shreveport &
Texas RR. Was not successful. {Ref: Biography} |
| December 3, 1862 |
Appointed Colonel in the Adjutant General's department
and assigned to superintending and directing transportation of the
government on all the railroads of the Confederacy.
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| December, 1862 |
Called for a meeting of all railroad Presidents and
Superintendent in Augusta, Ga. on December 15
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| January 22, 1863 |
Appointed as the railroad representative to the Iron
Commission.
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| May 22, 1863 |
Superintendent of government transportation position
ended when Confederate Senate refused to confirm his appointment. |
| June, 1863 |
Remained in western Louisiana for the remainder of the
war. {Ref: Biography} |
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