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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 Wadley was born November
12, 1813 in Brentwood, New Hampshire. He became a blacksmith and, at
age twenty, moved to Savannah, Georgia. He worked for six years on
Cockspur Island, building Fort Pulaski under the direction of Robert
E. Lee. He went from blacksmith to the superintendent of the public
works on the island during that time. He then built a bridge over
the Savannah River and the Ogeechee canal, at Savannah. Next, he
built a railroad bridge over the Oconee River for the Georgia
Central Railroad, completing it in 1844 after three years' work.
From 1844 to 1849, he was Road Master for the Georgia Central RR,
then Superintendent from 1849 to 1851. He became Superintendent of
the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1852, then returned to the
Georgia Central RR in the same capacity, but with increased
authority, in 1853. In 1856, he was an officer in the
Union Society (a one hundred year old benevolent organization);
Frederick W. Sims was also an officer at the same time. In 1858,
Wadley became Superintendent of the New Orleans, Jackson & Great
Northern Railroad. In 1859 and 1860, he was the Superintendent of
the construction of the Southern (of Mississippi) Railroad and then
moved to the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad from 1860 to
1861. After the war, Wadley returned to Georgia and became President
of the Central (of Georgia) Railroad, from 1866 until his death in
1882. Wadley married Rebecca Everingham in 1840; they had nine
children.
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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 {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. {Biography} |
| November 29, 1862 |
Offered an appointment as
Colonel and Assistant Adjutant General for railroad transportation
matters |
| December 1, 1862 |
Accepted the offered appointment |
| December 3, 1862 |
Appointed Colonel in the Adjutant General's department
and assigned to superintending and directing transportation for 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 6, 1863 |
Purchased 2 engines and some
cars from the Central (of Georgia) RR
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| January 22, 1863 |
Appointed as the railroad representative to the Iron
Commission.
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| February 2, 1863 |
In Raleigh, ordered Cap. Sharp
to close the Confederate Locomotive Shops there
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| February 11, 1863 |
Confirmed as being in charge of
railroad transportation in the West
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| February 16, 1863 |
Made recommendations regarding a
Charleston & Savannah RR bill
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| March 23-26, 1863 |
Was in Mississippi on Railroad Bureau business
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| April 6, 1863 |
Reported on Alabama &
Florida (of Florida) RR iron taken
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| April 15, 1863 |
Paid for having Government cars
found and distributed
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| May 1, 1863 |
C. S. Senate refused to approved
his appointment in the Army.
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| May 22, 1863 |
Superintendent of government transportation position
ended when Confederate Senate refused to confirm his appointment. |
| May 27, 1863 |
Classification of the Atlantic
& North Carolina RR that he had recommended was approved
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| June, 1863 |
Remained in western Louisiana for the remainder of the
war. {Biography} |
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