Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1862

April - 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

 
1862 (January, February, March) This Page 1862 (July, August, September)
April, 1862
NA, VC 4-1-62 Labor to extend sidings
NA, QM 4-1-62 Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR construction
NP, NOTP 4-1-62 Description of Manassas to Centreville RR
NA, QM 4-2-62 30 cars to assist in rebuilding the Hon (Haw?) River bridges
NA, QM 4-2A-62 Return the Richmond & Petersburg RR cars at once
NP, RSJ 4-2-62 North Carolina RR fares
NA, QM 4-3-62 Pensacola & Georgia RR construction assistance
NP, WJ 4-3-62 Trains on standby
NP, RSTD 4-3-63 Sale of bonds for the Chatham RR
NP, NOTP 4-3-62 Freshet on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR
NP, NOTP 4-3A-62 New Orleans & Carrollton RR schedule
NP, NOTP 4-3B-62 No northbound freight accepted on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR in New Orleans
NA, QM 4-4-62 Coal shortage at the Georgia rolling mills
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1048 Selma to Meridian construction
NP, RD 4-5-62 Shifting a Baltimore & Ohio RR locomotive in Richmond
NP, RD 4-5A-62 Accident on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, AP 4-5-62 Destruction of a Memphis & Ohio RR station
NP, RSJ 4-5-62 North Carolina coal available
NP, RR 4-5-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR subscribes Chatham RR stock
NP, RR 4-5A-62 Support for the Chatham RR
NP, MAR 4-5-62 Call for bids on the New Orleans & Texas RR
NP, MAR 4-5A-62 Mobile & Ohio RR schedule change
NP, MAR 4-5B-62 Support for the New Orleans & Texas RR construction
NP, NOTP 4-5-62 Destruction of a bridge on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR
Battle of Shiloh -- April 6-7, 1862
NP, MAR 4-6-62 Status of the Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central RR
NA, QM 4-7-62 Shipping instructions for flour
NP, RD 4-7-62 Capt. Sharp breaks his leg
NP, RD 4-7A-62 Collision on the Virginia Central RR
NP, WJ 4-7-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR dividend declared
NP, WJ 4-7A-62 Accident on the North Carolina RR
ORN Series 2, Vol. 1, Page 694 Removing iron from the Mexican Gulf RR
AOC, 4-7-62 Act to remit import duty on iron for the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, QM 4-9-62 Cars and engines are returned to you as soon as they are unloaded
NP, MAR 4-9-62 Mobile & Great Northern RR stockholder meeting
NP, NOTP 4-9-62 Need for the New Orleans & Texas RR
NP, RSJ 4-9-62 Chatham RR stockholder meeting
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1053 Selma to Meridian construction
NP, GP 4-10-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR supports Chatham RR construction
NP, GP 4-10A-62 A small success on the Piedmont RR
NP, GP 4-10B-62 The correct route for the Piedmont RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1055 Status of railroad constructions
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 800 Food for New Orleans
NA, QM 4-11-62 Sharing a locomotive
NA, ENG 4-11-62 Comparisons of Danville to Greensboro routes for construction of the Piedmont RR
NP, NOTP 4-11-62 Shipping family supplies on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR
NP, SC 4-11-62 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule
UA, SIW 4-12-62 Fire brick for Shelby Iron Works
NP, NOTP 4-12-62 Effect of government control of the Nashville & Chattanooga RR on coal shipments and iron production
MISC, W&A 4-12-62 My train captured
OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 1,  Page 643 Breaking of the Memphis & Charleston RR
NP, AC 4-13-62 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule
NP, NOTP 4-13-62 New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR annual meeting
NP, GP 4-13-62 Death on the Western North Carolina RR
NA, QM 4-14-62 Richmond to Corinth route
NA, QM 4-14A-62 Sharp give aid to Ordnance Dept. at Harpers Ferry
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 474 Removing Florida RR iron
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1060 Assistance for Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, NOTP 4-15-62 Call for Government support for the New Orleans & Texas RR
NP, NOTP 4-16-62 New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR annual report
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1066 Assistance for Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 801 Food for New Orleans
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 802 Food for New Orleans
ORN Series 2, Vol. 1, Page 597 Shipment of iron for the CSS Mississippi
NP, RD 4-17-62 Capture of Huntsville, Ala.
NA, QM 4-18-62 Shipping sugar and molasses
NP, MAR 4-18-62 Train stolen on the Western & Atlantic RR
NP, RD 4-18-62 Report of train stolen on Western & Atlantic RR
NA, M&C 4-19-62 Loyalty of Sam Tate
NP, RD 4-18A-62 House creates Military Chief of Railroad Transportation
NP, RD 4-19-62 Capture of Fredericksburg
NP, RD 4-19A-62 Losses of the Atlantic & North Carolina RR
NP, RR 4-19-62 Egypt mines coal for sale
NP, RR 4-19A-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR buying metals
NP, RR 4-19B-62 Ashe buying arms and metals on Presidential warrant
NP, RR 4-19C-62 Chatham RR organized
NP, NOTP 4-19-62 Accident on the Memphis & Charleston RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2,  Page 429 Losses on the Memphis & Charleston RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1073 Construction of Texas & New Orleans RR
NP, NOTP 4-20-62 New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR annual meeting
NA, QM 4-21-62 Shipments from Lynchburg to Richmond
NA, QM 4-21A-62 Through shipping at Weldon, N. C.
NA, QM 4-21B-62 Through shipping at Weldon, N. C.
B6, GA 4-21-62 Priority for Georgia salt shipments
VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p430 Rails for the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, WJ 4-22-62 Destruction of a bridge
NP, NOTP 4-22-62 Directors for the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR elected
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1085 Assistance for the Roanoke Valley RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 482 Connection through Augusta
NP, RSJ 4-23-62 Chatham RR stockholder meeting
NP, RR 4-23-62 Atlanta & West Point RR accident
NP, MAR 4-23-62 Atlanta & West Point RR accident
NP, NOTP 4-23-62 Building the New Orleans & Texas RR
NP, NOTP 4-23A-62 Hiring hands for the New Orleans & Texas RR
NP, NOTP 4-23B-62 New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR accepting nothing but government freight
NA, QM 4-24-62 Turn over cars and equipment to the Government
NP, GP 4-24-62 Meeting of the Piedmont RR commissioners
NP, NOTP 4-24-62 Raid on the Western & Atlantic RR
NP, WJ 4-24-62 Chatham RR elections
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1089 Assistance for Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
Capture of New Orleans -- April 25, 1862
NP, WJ 4-25-62 Wilmington & Manchester RR dividend declared
NP, NOTP 4-25-62 Flood damage to all central Georgia RRs
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1094 Railroad capacity
NA, QM 4-26-62 Cars used for storage
NP, WJ 4-28-62 Accident on the Mobile & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 484 Georgia Central RR and Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR connection
NA, QM 4-29-62 Shipping flour
NP, MAR 4-29-62 Military transportation bill
NP, WJ 4-29-62 Accident on the South Carolina RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2,  Page 441 Losses on the Memphis & Charleston RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1100 Food for New Orleans
NA, QM 4-30-62 Capacity of the Roanoke Valley RR
NP, RD 4-30-62 Local traffic will be carried on the Richmond & York River RR
NP, RD 4-30A-62 Accident on the South Carolina RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1107  Assistance building the Piedmont RR
May, 1862
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1108 Texas and New Orleans connection
OR Series 1, Vol. 11, Pt 3, Page 485 Removal of RR iron from Norfolk
B6, W&A 5-1-62 Shipping cotton on the Western & Atlantic RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 11, Pt 3, Page 490 Evacuation of Norfolk
NA, QM 5-3-62 Shipping a blockade runner's cargo
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1113 Assistance to Texas & New Orleans RR
VAA, RR 5-5-62 Needs of the Virginia RRs
NA, A&F 5-5-62 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR track removal
NP, RD 5-5-62 Court martial for the General thieves
NP, RD 5-5A-62 Accident on the Petersburg RR
MA, MC 5-6-62 Locomotive rental
NP, RD 5-6-62 Accident on the Petersburg RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 496 Requirements for the Charleston & Savannah RR
NP, GP 5-8-62 Accident on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, GP 5-8A-62 Piedmont RR Commissioners meeting with the Secretary of War
NP, RD 5-8-62 Railroad accident
NA, A&F 5-9-62 Order to remove Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR track
OR Series 1, Vol. 11, Pt 3, Page 501 Removal of Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac and Virginia Central RR rolling stock if Richmond lost
OR Series 1, Vol. 11, Pt 3, Page 507 Remove the rails of 2 roads
OR Series 1, Vol. 11, Pt 3, Page 508 Use of the Seaboard & Roanoke RR
NP, RD 5-12-62 Tredegar ad selling T Rails
NP, RD 5-12A-62 Accident to a captured locomotive
NP, RD 5-12B-62 Piedmont RR offer to hire hands immediately
NP, RD 5-12C-62 Richmond & Petersburg RR stockholders meeting
NA, QM 5-15-62 Damage to saddles
NP, GP 5-18-62 Opening the subscription books for the Piedmont RR
NA, QM 5-19-62 Hire a Seaboard & Roanoke locomotive
NA, QM 5-19A-62 Purchase Seaboard & Roanoke rails and equipment
NP, RD 5-19-62 Fire in Atlanta
NA, QM 5-22-62 Freight rate increase for 2 RR
NP, GP 5-22-62 Mail connections in Greensboro
NP, TB 5-22-62 Tuskegee RR schedule change
NP, WJ 5-23-62 Accident on the North Carolina RR
NP, JU 5-24-62 New Virginia & Tennessee RR schedule
B5, RCC 5-26-62 Request to lay temporary tracks
NP, RD 5-26-62 Bridge on Nashville & Chattanooga RR repaired
NA, QM 5-27-62 Shipment of Tredegar spikes
NP, RE 5-27-62 Temporary Richmond tracks
NP, RE 5-28-62 Connecting roads in Richmond
NP, RD 5-28-62 Connecting roads in Richmond
NA, A&F 5-29-62 Report of rail removal of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR
NP, NOTP 3-29-62 New Orleans & Texas RR ready to receive construction bids
Capture of Corinth -- May 30, 1862

UA, SIW 5-30-62

Atlanta & West Point RR doing only Government business

OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2, Page 569

The need to preserve rolling stock

OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 526

Charleston & Savannah RR assistance for Charleston

NP, RE 5-31-62

Virginia Central RR locomotives removed to the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR

June, 1862
OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 1,  Page 867 Losses at Corinth
NP, HT 6-2-62 Destruction on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NA, QM 6-6-62 Build Virginia Central RR branch
NP, AP 6-6-62 Salt transportation to north Georgia
NP, HT 6-6-62 Account of a trip from Houston to Richmond and back
NP, RD 6-4-62 Locomotive too weak to pull all the train
NP, RD 6-4A-62 Accident in Richmond
NP, RD 6-4B-62 Another accident in Richmond
NP, RD 6-4C-62 Donations on the Richmond & Danville RR for the wounded
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1145 Assistance to Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, RE 6-7-62 Accident on the Richmond connector
NP, RD 6-7-62 Effects of storms on the Richmond RRs
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 554 Ready trains on the Charleston & Savannah RR
NA, RR 6-9-62 Do not interfere with railroad officials
B6, W&A 6-9-62 Buying salt with Western & Atlantic RR funds
NP, RD 6-9-62 Notice of meeting to organize the Piedmont RR company
NP, RD 6-10-62 Richmond railroad connections
NP, WJ 6-11-62 Accident on the North Carolina RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 595 Supplies along the Mississippi Central RR
NA, QM 6-12-62 Wagon for Capt. Sharp
NP, WJ 6-12-62 Nashville & Chattanooga RR trains running to the coal mines again
NP, HT 6-13-62 Houston railroad schedules
NP, HT 6-13A-62 Court auction sale of 583 tons of rail in Texas
OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 598 Why destroy Mississippi Central RR buildings?
B5, RCC 6-14-62 Supplying Richmond with food
NP, RE 6-16-62 Supplying Richmond with food
NA, P 6-16-62 Capt. Myers assigned to construct the Piedmont RR
NP, CE 6-17-62 Theft of three Memphis & Ohio RR locomotives
NP, RD 6-17-62 Losses at Corinth
NP, RD 6-17A-62 Piedmont RR to proceed without delay
NP, RD 6-17B-62 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, WJ 6-17-62 Reopening of the Virginia Central RR
NP, RD 6-18-62 Route of reinforcements for Jackson in the Valley
NP, RD 6-19-62 Ads for labor and carts for the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 1,  Page 871 Losses at Corinth
NA, QM 6-20-62 Establishment of Raleigh Locomotive Shop
NP, LR 6-20-62 New Orange & Alexandria RR schedule
NP, WJ 6-21-62 Ad for Piedmont RR labor
NP, WJ 6-21A-62 Ad for Piedmont RR mules and carts
NP, RR 6-21-62 Appointments to Board of Internal Improvements in North Carolina
NP, RS 6-21-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR stockholder meeting
NA, ENG 6-23-62 Shovels for Piedmont RR
NP, RD 6-23-62 Richmond & Danville RR runaways
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 1171 Assistance to Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, PIW 6-25-62 Production of boiler tubes
Seven Days battles -- June 25 - July 1, 1862
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 573 Work on the Charleston & Savannah RR bridge in Charleston
NA, QM 6-26-62 Appointment of Major Morfit
NP, RD 6-27-62 Richmond & Danville RR runaways
NA, MG 6-30-62 Property purchased from Manassas Gap RR
NA, MG 6-30A-62 Property purchased from Manassas Gap RR
NA, MG 6-30B-62 Property purchased from Manassas Gap RR
NP, RD 6-30-62 Virginia & Tennessee RR runaways
NA, A&F 6-x-62 Rail removal on the Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR

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