Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1861

January - June
Below are transcripts of original documents of the Confederate government related to railroads and their issues, original documents of the railroads themselves, newspaper articles and any other Southern documents written during the War.  My comments, additions, or corrections are {entered thus}. 

Original Documents Sources and Comments
 
This Page 1861 (July, August, September)
January, 1861
NP, CM 1-1-61 North Eastern RR freight rates
NP, IE 1-1-61 Western North Carolina RR Time Table
NP, NBP 1-1-61 Atlantic & North Carolina RR schedule
NP, WD 1-1-61 Charlotte to Charleston through freight
NP, WJ 1-1-61 Wilmington & Manchester RR schedule
NP, WJ 1-1A-61 Eastern Division, Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR schedule
NP, HSA 1-2-61 Memphis & Charleston RR Huntsville Depot opened
NP, RD 1-2-61 Petersburg RR saves its money
NP, RD 1-3-61 Railroad accident
NP, WD 1-8-61 Collision on the North Carolina RR
NP, WD 1-8A-61 Raleigh & Gaston RR dividend
NP, WD 1-8B-61 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR schedule
NP, WD 1-8C-61 Charlotte & South Carolina RR dividend
NP, DH 1-9-61 Status of the Texas & New Orleans RR and the Eastern Texas RR
NP, DH 1-9A-61 Iron for the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR
NP, DH 1-9B-61 Iron bought for the Southern Pacific RR
NP, RD 1-9-61 Progress on the Southern Pacific RR
NP, GN 1-12-61 2 locomotives arrive for the Texas & New Orleans RR
NP, RD 1-14-61 Landslide on the Covington & Ohio RR 
MA, M&O 1-15-61 Mississippi RR offers to the State
NP, WD 1-15-61 Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR meeting
NP, RD 1-18-61 New omnibus for the Richmond & Petersburg RR
NP, MA 1-19-61 Memphis & Little Rock RR schedule
NP, MA 1-19A-61 Memphis & Charleston RR schedule
NP, RD 1-24-61 Mobile & Ohio RR and Memphis & Charleston RR connected
NP, MA 1-25-61 Memphis & Charleston RR route
NP, RD 1-28-61 Very long train
NP, WJ 1-29-61 Accident on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, WJ 1-30-61 Construction on the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
February, 1861
TN, N&D 2-2-61 Box car order
NP, RD 2-5-61 Need to continue construction of the Covington & Ohio RR
NP, DH 2-6-61 Work on the Southern Pacific RR
NP, RD 2-9-61 Importance of the Richmond & York River RR
NP, WD 2-12-61 Roads assisted by the North Carolina Legislature
NP, WD 2-12A-61 Charlotte & South Carolina RR annual meeting
NP, RD 2-13-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 2-13A-61 Cotton from Memphis to Alexandria
NP, RD 2-14-61 Progress on a Richmond & Danville to North Carolina RR connection
NP, TD 2-15-61 Tredegar advertisement
NP, TS 2-16-61 Tarboro Branch schedule
NP, RD 2-18-61 Iron for the Manassas Gap RR
NP, WD 2-19-61 Business on the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
NP, WD 2-19A-61 War work at the Atlantic & North Carolina RR shops
NP, TS 2-23-61 Proposed railroads in eastern North Carolina
NP, DH 2-27-61 Work on the Memphis, El Paso & Pacific RR
NP, DH 2-27A-61 Washington County RR is complete
NP, RD 2-28-61 Connection between Richmond & Danville RR and the North Carolina RR
March, 1861
NP, AP 3-1-61 Purchases of food sent south
NP, RD 3-1-61 Completion of the Manassas Gap RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 120 Offer of service by the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NP, RD 3-6-61 Meeting supporting the Milton & Yanceyville RR
NA, WD 3-6-61 Mississippi & Tennessee rates for CS Government
NP, MT 3-7-61 Hugh train on the Central (of Georgia) RR
NP, WJ 3-7-61 Cotton burned
NP, RD 3-8-61 Shipments into the South
TN, M&C 3-15-61 Wheel and axle order
AOC, 3-15-61 Act to set the duty for railroad materials
NP, SC 3-16-61 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule change
NP, SC 3-16A-61 South Carolina RR schedule
NP, WJ 3-16-61 Freight train added on the Eastern Division of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
NP, RD 3-21-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 3-22-61 Memphis, Clarkesville & Louisville RR completed
NP, RD 3-22A-61 Hiring Negroes for railroad construction in North Carolina
NP, RD 3-23-61 Help completing the Richmond & York River RR
NP, RD 3-25-61 New road connecting the Richmond coal pits with the Richmond & York River RR
NP, WJ 3-26-61 Extending the Western RR
NP, DH 3-27-61 Status of the New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western RR
NA, WD 3-27-61 Conditions in Louisiana
NP, WJ 3-28-61 Stockholders Meeting
NP, RD 3-29-61 Railroad accident
NP, MT 3-30-61 Heavy artillery from Richmond to Alabama
NP, WJ 3-30-61 Completion of the Eastern Division of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
April, 1861
NP, RD 4-2-61 Thomas R. Sharp for the Richmond Gas Works Superintendent
NP, RD 4-2A-61 Seaboard & Roanoke RR annual report
NP, CB 4-4-61 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR schedule
NP, RD 4-4-61 Status of the Southern Pacific RR
NP, RD 4-5-61 Completion of roads from Montgomery to Pensacola
NP, RD 4-5A-61 Railroad accident
NP, WJ 4-5-61 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR arrives at Lincolnton, N. C.
NP, RD 4-8-61 Improvements at the South Side RR in Petersburg
NP, RD 4-8A-61 Meeting regarding the building of the Milton & Yanceyville RR
NP, WJ 4-10-61 New schedule for the Western Division of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
NP, RD 4-12-61 Railroad accident

Fort Sumter -- April 12-14, 1861
NP, MA 4-15-61 Memphis & Charleston RR dividend
NP, MA 4-15A-61 Memphis & Ohio RR schedule
NP, MA 4-16-61 Southern Pacific RR stock options
NP, MA 4-16A-61 Southern Pacific RR stock options
NP, RD 4-16-61 Confederate flag displayed on a Virginia & Tennessee RR locomotive
NA, QM 4-17-61 Shipments from Mobile to Pensacola
NP, DH 4-17-61 Sale of the Houston & Texas Central RR
NP, DH 4-17A-61 Bridge washed out on the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado RR
NP, DH 4-17B-61 Status of the Texas & New Orleans RR
NP, RD 4-18-61 Railroad accident
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 224 Memphis & Ohio RR rates for CS Government
NP, UP 4-20-61 Conditions on the Upson County RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 228 Memphis & Ohio RR rates for CS Government
TN, M&O 4-21-61 Wheel order
NP, RD 4-23-61 Train sent to Lexington for VMI Cadets
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 237 New Orleans, Jackson, Great Northern RR rates for CS Government
NA, QM 4-24-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 4-24A-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 4-24B-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 4-24C-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 4-24D-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 4-24E-61 Shipments from Mobile to Pensacola
NP, WJ 4-24-61 Sabotage to the Wilmington & Weldon RR track
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 270  Mail to Texas
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 238 Transportation on all railroads
NA, QM 4-25-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 4-25A-61 Preference for Government freight
NP, RD 4-25-61 South Side RR Treasurer joins his company
NP, RD 4-25A-61 Guns arrive in Richmond
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 240 Road operating rules
B5, RCC 4-26-61 Connecting railroads in Richmond
NP, TD 4-26-61 Several accidents on the Mississippi Central RR
NP, RD 4-27-61 Connecting railroads in Richmond and Petersburg
NP, RD 4-29-61 Railroads and the capture of the Norfolk Navy Yard
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 78 Protection of bridges
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 108 Proposed railroad from Strasburg to Winchester, Va.
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 269 RR convention resolutions on rates
NA, QM 4-30-61 Troop movements
May, 1861
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 272 Reply to RR convention resolutions on rates
NA, QM 5-1-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-1A-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-1B-61 Procedures for repayment
NA, NOJ&GN 5-1-61 Transportation rates
NP, DH 5-1-61 Work on the Southern Pacific RR
NP, RD 5-1-61 Petersburg to promptly connect the various railroads
NP, SC 5-1-61 Greenville & Columbia RR annual meeting
NP, SC 5-1A-61 South Carolina RR schedule change
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 274 Transportation authorization
NP, RD 5-2-61 Connecting railroads in Richmond & Petersburg
NP, WJ 5-2-61 No free travel
NP, RD 5-3-61 Meeting of railroad presidents
NP, RD 5-4-61 Paying for railroad transportation in Virginia
NP, RD 5-4A-61 Covington & Ohio RR convicts
NP, WJ 5-4-61 The need to complete the Western RR
NP, RD 5-6-61 Death on the Richmond & Danville RR
NP, WJ 5-6-61 Save grease for the railroad cars
NA, QM 5-10-61 Shipments from Macon to Pensacola
OR Series 1, Vol. 2, Page 830   Extending the Roanoke Valley RR
LVA, TRED 5-11-61 Lack of rubber for springs
LVA, TRED 5-13-61 Supplying cars and rail to the Mobile & Great Northern RR
LVA, TRED 5-13A-61 Supplies from the North
NP, RD 5-13-61 Documentation required on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, RD 5-13A-61 Railroad death
NP, RD 5-13B-61 Call for laborers for the Southern Pacific RR
NA, QM 5-14-61 Convention agreement for reimbursements
LVA, TRED 5-14-61 Must add to the foundry
LVA, TRED 5-15-61 Tredegar chairs for Macon & Western RR delayed in Philadelphia
NP, DH 5-15-61 Intentions of the Houston & Texas Central RR
LVA, TRED 5-16-61 Tredegar chairs for Macon & Western RR reshipped
NA, QM 5-16-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-16A-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-16B-61 Troop movements
NP, RD 5-16-61 South Western RR rails removed
NA, QM 5-17-61 Railroad claims for reimbursement
NA, QM 5-17A-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-17B-61 Troop movements
LVA, TRED 5-17-61 Spikes and chairs for new construction in S. C.
NP, RD 5-18-61 The need for the Roanoke Valley RR extension
OR Series 1, Vol. 2, Page 858 Saving Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire RR rolling stock
NA, QM 5-20-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-20A-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-20B-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-20C-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-20D-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-20E-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-20F-61 Troop movements
LVA, TRED 5-20-61 Railroad articles available
LVA, TRED 5-20A-61 Railroad articles available
NP, RD 5-20-61 6 horses to the car
AOC, 5-21-61 Act to clarify the duty on railroad products
AOC, 5-21A-61 Act to release certain railroad iron
LVA, TRED 5-21-61 Wheels to New Orleans
LVA, TRED 5-21A-61 New orders for Tredegar
NP, RD 5-21-61 New Orleans city railroad cars detained
OR Series 1, Vol. 2, Page 866 Saving Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire RR rolling stock
NP, TOF 5-22-61 Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR schedule change
NP, TIM 3-22-61 Subscription call for 1861 for the Northeast & Southwest Alabama RR
LVA, TRED 5-23-61 Request permission to sell the unpaid for locomotive
NP, RD 5-23-61 Rail removal on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NA, QM 5-24-61 Reimbursement for transporting troops
NA, QM 5-24A-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25-61 Reimbursement will be made only in bonds
NA, QM 5-25A-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25B-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25C-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25D-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25E-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25F-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25G-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25H-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25I-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25J-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 5-25K-61 Troop movements
NP, RD 5-25-61 Arrest of the President of the Mississippi Central RR in New York
LVA, TRED 5-27-61 Availability of machines
LVA, TRED 5-27A-61 Availability of springs
LVA, TRED 5-27B-61 Availability of wheels
LVA, TRED 5-27C-61 Cash for goods
NP, RD 5-27-61 Near accident on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, RD 5-27A-61 Accident on the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NP, WJ 5-27-61 Accident on the Orange & Alexandria RR
NP, WJ 5-27A-61 Wilmington & Weldon RR passenger train schedule
NP, WJ 5-28-61 Accident on the Richmond & York River RR
ORN Series 2, Vol. 2, Page 73 Nothing but railroad iron being rolled
NP, CB 5-30-61 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule
NP, DH 5-29-61 Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR carrying Confederate troops and goods fro free
NP, RD 5-29-61 Covington & Ohio RR convicts
NA, QM 5-31-61 Why the delay in troop movement?
LVA, TRED 5-31-61 Supplies and locomotive for constructing a S. C. road
NP, RD 5-31-61 Meeting of Virginia railroad superintendents
June, 1861
NA, QM 6-1-61 Detention of troops
LVA, TRED 6-1-61 Request permission to sell the unpaid for locomotive
NP, WJ 6-3-61 Importance of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire RR
NP, RD 6-4-61 Accident in Georgia
NA, QM 6-5-61 Reimbursement delay
NA, QM 6-6-61 Connecting the railroads in Richmond and Petersburg
NP, RD 6-6-61 Details of the capture of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire RR
LVA, TRED 6-7-61 Order for spikes
NP, AP 6-7-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 6-7-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 6-8-61 Food coming from Kentucky on the Louisville & Nashville RR
NP, WJ 6-8-61 Wilmington & Weldon RR night train
NA, QM 6-10-61 Troop movements
NP, RD 6-10-61 Worms on the rails
NA, QM 6-12-61 Removing delays in shipments from the deep South
NA, QM 6-12A-61 Removing delays in shipments from the upper western states
NP, RD 6-13-61 A decision of the Chattanooga convention
NA, QM 6-17-61 Resolve the delays in Lynchburg
NA, QM 6-18-61 Orders to Mr. Sharp
NA, QM 6-18A-61 Orders to Mr. Sharp
NA, QM 6-18B-61 Orders to Mr. Sharp
NA, QM 6-18C-61 Virginia & Tennessee RR offer to help move freight on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NA, QM 6-18D-61 Resolve the delays in Lynchburg
NP, RD 6-18-61 Arrival of Confederate Government furniture
NP, RD 6-18A-61 Fire on a Petersburg RR car
NP, RD 6-18B-61 Locomotive explosion on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NP, RD 6-18C-61 Locomotive explosion on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NP, RD 6-18D-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 6-18E-61 Company from the Covington & Ohio RR
LVA, TRED 6-18-61 Rail for sale by Tredegar
OR Series 1, Vol. 2, Page 937 Connections in Richmond and Petersburg
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 394 Connections in Richmond and Petersburg
AR, R&D 6-19-61 Piedmont RR proposal
NP, DH 6-19-61 Status of the Texas & New Orleans RR
NP, RD 6-19-61 Richmond & Danville RR resolutions
NP, RD 6-19A-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 6-20-61 Soldier killed on a train
NP, RD 6-20A-61 Bridges on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire RR
NA, QM 6-21-61 Reimbursements
NA, QM 6-24-61 Empty cars immediately
LVA, TRED 6-25-61 Engine track for Sharp
NP, MR 6-25-61 Accident on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NA, QM 6-26-61 Procedures for documenting rail travel
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 405 Richmond & Washington, D. C. connection
NA, QM 6-28-61 Disposition of B&O rolling stock
NP, RD 6-28-61 Destruction at Martinsburg
NP, RD 6-28A-61 Passports required on the Richmond & Danville RR
NA, QM 6-29-61 Troop reimbursement
NP, RD 6-29-61 Small packages for soldiers
NP, RD 6-29A-61 20 cars to move a regiment
NP, WJ 6-29-61 Coal to Charleston

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