Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1865

January - April

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}.  
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1864 (October, November, December) This Page
January, 1865
SC, QM 1-1-65 Repairing railroads
NP, AC 1-1-65 Georgia RR freight charges
NP, AC 1-1A-65 1,000 slaves impressed for Georgia RR repair
OR Series 2, Vol. 8,  Page 13 Moving prisoners on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
NA, GC 1-2-65 Losses near Savannah
NA, QM 1-2-65 Passengers on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, RD 1-2-65 Hiring hands for the Virginia Central RR
NP, RD 1-2A-65 Hiring a clerk for the Manassas Gap RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 983 Connecting Florida to central Confederacy
NA, QM 1-3-65 Use every freight engine on the Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-3A-65 Send 3 engines for Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-3B-65 Get 2 engines from Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR for Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-3C-65 Need 2 engines from Western North Carolina RR for the Piedmont RR
NP, RCF 1-3-65 Status of the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1012 Resume normal rail operations on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
UA, SIW 1-3-65 Need a set of locomotive tires and spikes
UA, SIW 1-3A-65 Making up a train crew
NP, LV 1-3-65 Status of the Atlanta & West Point RR
NA, QM 1-4-65 Locomotive for the Piedmont RR
NA, QM 1-4A-65 North Carolina RR can do valuable service
NP, AC 1-4-65 Augusta RR Bureau location
NP, AC 1-4A-65 Accident on the South Carolina RR
NA, QM 1-5-65 South Side RR arrangements
NA, QM 1-5A-65 Clothing shipments
NP, RD 1-5-65 Proposed new lines south of Richmond and east of Atlanta
NP, RD 1-5A-65 Damage to the Mobile & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1016 More efficiently running the roads in North Carolina
NP, AC 1-6-65 Macon & Brunswick RR accident
NP, AC 1-6A-65 Georgia RR freight rule
NP, RD 1-6-65 Condition of the Georgia RR
NP, RCF 1-6-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
NA, QM 1-7-65 Need for a train
UA, SIW 1-7-65 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
NP, AC 1-7-65 Status of repairs in Georgia
NP, AC 1-7A-65 Status of repairs to the Georgia RR
NP, AC 1-7B-65 Accident on the Montgomery & West Point RR
NP, RCF 1-7-65 Restrictions on travel to Richmond
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1006 Connecting Florida to central Confederacy
NA, QM 1-9-65 Pay railroads with 6 percent bonds
UA, SIW 1-9-65 Buy a hand car
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 386 Extending the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
NP, AC 1-10-65 Status of the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, AC 1-10A-65 2 trains captured by Forrest transferred to the Nashville & Decatur RR
NA, QM 1-11-65 Piedmont RR damage
UA, SIW 1-11-65 Coal cars for Shelby Iron Works
NP, RD 1-11-65 Western & Atlantic RR defector
NP, YE 1-11-65 Repairs to the Atlanta & West Point RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1034 Piedmont RR broken for two weeks
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1041 Piedmont RR repair
NA, QM 1-12-65 Exemption for certain railroad workers
NA, QM 1-12A-65 Is Central (of Georgia) RR open from Macon to Milledgeville?
NA, QM 1-13-65 Repairing western railroads
NP, RCF 1-13-65 Macon & Western RR will be repaired this month
NP, RCF 1-13A-65 Deep River Transportation Company organizes
NP, RD 1-13-65 Extending and repairing roads in Virginia
UA, SIW 1-13-65 Tools required for the Shelby Iron Works RR
AHC, S&M 1-14-65 Slave hire contract
NA, QM 1-14-65 Proposal to lease the Piedmont RR
D, RR 1-14-65 Repair of railroads
D, RR 1-14A-65 Repair of railroads
D, RR 1-14B-65 Repair of railroads
UA, SIW 1-14-65 Coal car use
UA, SIW 1-14A-65 Coal car use
NP, AC 1-14-65 Flood damage in Augusta
Capture of Fort Fisher -- January 15, 1865
UA, SIW 1-15-65 Need for coal
NP, AC 1-15-65 Losses to flood waters
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 786 Troop movements in Alabama
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 787 Repair of the West Point RR
NP, CO 1-16-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
NP, CO 1-16A-65 Damage to North Carolina and Piedmont RRs from rains
NP, CO 1-16B-65 Damage to the Petersburg RR from floods
NP, CO 1-16C-65 Deep River Co. formed
NP, CO 1-16D-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
NP, RCF 1-16-65 Fire at Charlotte railroad depots
UA, SIW 1-17-65 Need locomotive tyres
NP, RCF 1-17-65 Construction of the Columbia & Hamburg RR
NA, QM 1-18-65 Go to Wilmington to remove government property
NP, AC 1-18-65 Wood and ties wanted on the Georgia RR
NP, AC 1-18A-65 Muscogee RR reopened
NP, YE 1-18-65 Floods and the King's Mountain and Charlotte & South Carolina RRs
NP, AC 1-19-65 Work on the Columbia & Hamburg RR
NP, SC 1-19-65 No private freight northward on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, SC 1-19A-65 Charlotte & South Carolina RR dividend
NP, SC 1-19B-65 South Carolina RR annual meeting
B4, LEE 1-20-65 Operation of the Piedmont RR
NA, RRB 1-20-65 Locomotive repair for Piedmont RR
NA, WNC 1-20-65 Freight charges
NP, AC 1-20-65 Georgia RR schedule
NP, AC 1-20A-65 Damage to the Mississippi Central RR
NP, AC 1-20B-65 Status of the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, AC 1-20C-65 Raid on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, RCF 1-20-65 Status of the Piedmont and North Carolina RRs
UA, SIW 1-20-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Works
NP, AC 1-21-65 Capt. Sims office moved in Augusta
NP, AC 1-21A-65 Status of Milledgeville RR
NP, AC 1-21B-65 Status of the Montgomery & West Point RR
NP, AC 1-21C-65 Flood damage on the Northeastern RR
UA, SIW 1-22-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Works
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1128 Moving cotton from Wilmington
NP, RD 1-23-65 Flood damage on many railroads
NP, CO 1-23-65 Flood damage to the North Carolina RR
UA, SIW 1-23-65 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
D, RR 1-24-65 Repair of railroads
NP, AC 1-24-65 Status of the Northeastern and Wilmington & Manchester RRs
D, A&MR 1-25-65 Troop movements on the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, QM 1-25-65 Capt. Frizzle will relieve Mr. Cuyler
NA, QM 1-25A-65 Sell certain supplies to repair crews
NP, HT 1-25-65 Condition of the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
NP, RD 1-25-65 Manpower requirements
NP, YE 1-25-65 Flooding in Augusta
UA, SIW 1-26-65 Need to finish the coal road
UA, SIW 1-26A-65 Coal and locomotive tires
NP, RD 1-26-65 Virginia and North Carolina train dispute
NP, RS 1-26-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RW 1-26-65 Arrest of Ruth
D, RR 1-27-65 Repair of railroads
D, RR 1-27A-65 Repair of railroads
NP, RD 1-27-65 Gauge of the Piedmont RR
UA, SIW 1-28-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Works
NP, RS 1-30-65 Arrest of Ruth
NA, RRB 1-30-65 Railroad car construction
NP, RD 1-30-65 Hands wanted by the Manassas Gap RR
NP, RCF 1-30-65 North Carolina RR dividend
NP, CO 1-30-65 Fires in Wilmington
D, GEO 1-31-65 Railroad repair priority
UA, SIW 1-31-65 Cars for the Shelby Iron Company RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 42, Part 2, Page 1166 Piedmont RR gauge
February, 1865
NP, RD 2-1-65 Status of Georgia railroads
NP, RCF 2-1-65 Georgia RR accident
NP, YE 2-1-65 Fire losses to the Charlotte & South Carolina RR and the Columbia & Hamburg RR
NP, YE 2-1A-65 Status of various South Carolina railroads
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1053 Albany to Thomasville, Ga. connection
NP, RD 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RD 2-2A-65 Piedmont RR accident
NP, RE 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RS 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
NP, RW 2-2-65 Arrest of Ruth
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1108 Status of repairs to Georgia railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1110 Seizing the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
NP, CO 2-6-65 More on the North Carolina RR dividend
NP, CO 2-6A-65 North Carolina RR engine explosion
D, GEO 2-6-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
D, A&F 2-6-65 Movements on the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR
D, QM 2-6-65 Quartermasters shipping private property
UA, SIW 2-6-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
NA, V&T 2-7-65 Virginia & Tennessee RR trains to Petersburg
NP, AC 2-7-65 Accident on the South Carolina RR
NP, AC 2-7A-65 Repairs on the Greenville & Columbia RR
NP, RCF 2-7-65 Trouble with railroad corporations
NP, RCF 2-7A-65 Travel on the Piedmont and North Carolina RRs
NA, V&T 2-7A-65 Virginia & Tennessee trains ordered to start
D, GEO 2-7-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
D, GEO 2-7A-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
D, GEO 2-8-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
NP, LV 2-8-65 Accident on the Piedmont RR
NP, YE 2-8-65 Flood damage to the King's Mountain RR
LVA, TRED 2-8-65 Not receiving the metal
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 2, Page 1211 Supplying Lee and Richmond
NA, W&A 2-9-65 Western & Atlantic RR claim for rolling stock destroyed in Atlanta
D, GEO 2-9-65 Condition of a Georgia RR branch
D, W&A 2-9-65 Using Western & Atlantic RR rolling stock
NP, IE 2-9-65 Western North Carolina RR Time Table
NA, SS 2-10-65 Report of shipments from Burkesville to Petersburg
NP, AC 2-10-65 Feeding the troops on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, AC 2-10A-65 Accident on the Central (of Georgia) RR
NA, P 2-11-65 Piedmont RR shipments
D, GEO 2-11-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
NP, RD 2-11-65 Piedmont RR gauge
D, GEO 2-13-65 Slaves needed for the repair of the Georgia RR
NP, RD 2-13-65 Richmond & Danville RR schedule change
B2, QM 2-14-65 Remove surplus rolling stock
D, GEO 2-14-65 Turning over impressed slaves to Capt. Grant
NP, RD 2-14-65 Bonds for slaves hired by the Richmond & Danville RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 1050 Ordinance evacuation requirements from Columbia, S. C.
D, A&S 2-15-65 Removing iron from the Augusta & Savannah RR
NP, RD 2-15-65 Manufacturing RR iron
NP, RD 2-15A-65 Numbers detailed to railroads
Capture of Columbia -- February 16, 1865
D, GEO 2-16-65 Movements on the Georgia RR
NP, AC 2-16-65 Soldiers freeze to death on a train
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1084 Iron Commission problem
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 186 Status of railroads at the start of 1865
D, GEO 2-17-65 Status of a Georgia RR branch
NP, AC 2-17-65 Still no mail in Georgia
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1095 Answer to Congressional resolution
NP, AC 2-18-65 Repairing the Atlanta & West Point RR
NP, AC 2-18A-65 Damage to the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, RD 2-21-65 Providing another track toward Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1239 Need to change the gauge from Charlotte to Danville
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1003 Save the rolling stock
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1249 Use of Wilmington & Weldon RR rolling stock
NP, AC 2-22-65 Repairs to Atlanta area RRs
NP, RCF 2-23-65 Piedmont RR service much improved
NP, AC 2-24-65 Accident on the Central (of Georgia) RR
NP, HT 2-24-65 Accident on the Galveston, Houston & Henderson RR
NP, RD 2-24-65 Providing another track toward Richmond
NP, RCF 2-24-65 Chatham RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1271 Status of Johnston's army in North Carolina
NP, AC 2-26-65 Thousands of locomotives and cars stranded near Charlotte
NP, AC 2-26A-65 A trip from Montgomery to Augusta
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1290 Slow movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1291 Slow arrival of troops
OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1099 Exemptions and details
March, 1865
UA, SIW 3-1-65 Repairing the coal RRs
UA, SIW 3-1A-65 Repairing the Coal Road
D, M&B 3-1-65 Removing iron from the Macon & Brunswick RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1311 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1312 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1313 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1023 Prepare to move the rolling stock to Montgomery
UA, SIW 3-3-65 Moving coal
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1319 Report condition between stations
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1320 Change of gauge question
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1321 Troop movement
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1322 Status of roads in Georgia
UA, SIW 3-4-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
NP, RCF 3-4-65 Importance of the Chatham RR
NP, RCF 3-4A-65 New Chatham RR officers
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1324 Supplies for Lee
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1328 Get the trains moving
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1329 Get the trains moving
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1330 Get the trains moving
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1029 Move the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR rolling stock to the Pensacola & Georgia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1031 Flooded railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1331 Get the trains moving
NP, RCF 3-6-65 Location of the new headquarters of the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, CO 3-6-65 Status of Atlanta & West Point RR repairs
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1334 Troop movements
NP, AC 3-7-65 Status of the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, MT 3-7-65 Atlanta & West Point RR makes first railroad connection with Atlanta
NP, RD 3-7-65 Express shipments to soldiers
UA, SIW 3-7-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
NP, AC 3-8-65 Widening the North Carolina RR
NP, LV 3-8-65 Accident on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1360 Troop movements
NP, RD 3-9-65 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR loss near Fredericksburg
NP, TAR 3-9-65 Cannot ship because of the condition of the RRs
UA, SIW 3-10-65 Repairing the Coal Road
NP, RD 3-10-65 Railroad accident in Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1361 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371A Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371B Try to get trains from other roads
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371C Need for cars
NA, AG 3-11-65 Repairs of the Greenville & Columbia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1372 Johnston's situation in eastern North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1373 The ground between two stations
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1374 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1380 Defending Lee's supply line
NP, AC 3-12-65 Accident on the Georgia RR
B5, RCC 3-13-65 Richmond & Danville RR's seizure of firewood
UA, SIW 3-13-65 Order for tires
UA, SIW 3-13A-65 Coal for Shelby Iron Works
NP, HT 3-13-65 Houston railroad ordinance
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1387 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1388 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1389 Troop movements
NP, AC 3-14-65 Re-establishing the mail routes along the Western & Atlantic RR
NP, RE 3-14-65 Damage to Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, RD 3-14-65 Damage to the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, RD 3-14A-65 Damage to Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
UA, SIW 3-15-65 Order for strap iron rail
UA, SIW 3-15A-65 Need coal
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1395 Movements possible for Lee's and Johnston's armies
NP, LCC 3-15-65 Pensacola & Georgia RR trestle burned
NP, YE 3-16-65 King's Mountain RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1407 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1408 Troop movements
NP, AC 3-17-65 Reopening of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, LV 3-17-65 Damage to the Orange & Alexandria RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1426 What to do with certain rolling stock
NP, RD 3-18-65 Change of Superintendents
NP, YE 4-19-65 King's Mountain RR iron removal suspended
Battle of Bentonville -- March 19, 1865
UA, SIW 3-20-65 Will send you some cars
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1449 No help for Capt. Sharp
NP, AC 3-21-65 Status of the Greenville & Columbia RR
NP, RCF 3-21-65 Status of the Orange & Alexandria RR
NA, QM 3-22-65 Wood for hospitals
NP, AC 3-22-65 Georgia RR schedule
NP, AC 3-22A-65 Mobile & Great Northern RR status
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1455 Use of cars
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1335  Impressment of railroads
NP, AC 3-23-65 Georgia RR derailment
UA, SIW 3-24-65 Iron for the South Western RR
NP, AC 3-24-65 Central (of Georgia) RR accident
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 683 Transporting railroad iron
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 684 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 687 Removing supplies
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 688 Removing supplies
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 693 Changing the North Carolina RR gauge
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 695 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 697 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 695 Removing supplies
NP, AC 3-26-65 Condition of central Georgia RRs
NP, AC 3-26A-65 Status of eastern Georgia RRs
NP, AC 3-26B-65 Attempted bridge burning on the Pensacola & Gulf (Georgia?) RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 703 Impressing railroad iron
NP, AC 3-28-65 Accident on the Georgia RR
NP, AC 3-28A-65 Selma to Meridian road reopened
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 714  Removing iron from Macon & Brunswick RR
NP, YE 3-29-65 Removing iron from King's Mountain RR
NP, AC 3-30-65 South Carolina RR schedule
D, M&B 3-31-65 Status of the Macon & Brunswick RR
NP, AC 3-31-65 South Carolina RR schedule
NP, RCF 3-31-65 Raid on the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 724 Gauge change in North Carolina
April, 1865
NP, AC 4-1-65 Macon & Western RR reopened
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 2, Page 1197 Protecting locomotives
NP, AC 4-4-65 Status of roads in South Carolina
NP, AC 4-5-65 First train from Macon to Atlanta
NP, AC 4-5A-65 A section of the Central (of Georgia) RR about to reopen
NP, RCF 4-5-65 Evacuation of Richmond
NP, RCF 4-6-65 Accident on the Richmond & Danville RR during the evacuation of Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 765 Destroy trains to prevent capture -- do not trust railroad men to do it
NP, AC 4-8-65 Repairs to the Charlotte & South Carolina RR being pushed
Lee Surrenders -- April 9, 1865
SC, QM 4-9-65 Have a train standing by
OR Series 1, Vol. 46, Part 3, Page 1391 Gauge change for Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 789 Troop movements
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 790 Troop movements
NP, MT 4-11-65 Status of railroads at Atlanta
NP, YE 4-12-65 Repairs on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
Johnston Surrenders -- April 14, 1865

OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 814

Repairing the Alabama & Tennessee River RR

NP, AC 4-16-65

Augusta to Atlanta link about to reopen

NP, AC 4-18-65

Augusta to Atlanta link about to reopen

NP, TAR 4-20-65

Alabama & Mississippi River RR schedule change

NP, YE 4-26-65 King's Mountain RR annual meeting

UA, SIW 4-26-65

Status of Shelby Iron Works and Alabama & Tennessee River RR

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