Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1861

July - September

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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1861 (January, February, March, April, May, June) This Page 1861 (October, November, December)
July, 1861
ORN Vol. 16, Page 829 Railroad between the Louisiana/Texas border and Houston, Texas
LVA, TRED 7-1-61 Articles available
NP, CM 7-1-61 South Carolina RR dividend
NP, CM 7-1A-61 Coal rates to Charleston
NP, CM 7-1B-61 Charleston & Savannah RR freight schedule
NP, CM 7-1C-61 Blue Ridge RR schedule
NP, CM 7-1D-61 Blue Ridge RR freight
NP, CM 7-1E-61 Port Royal RR installment call
NP, CM 7-1F-61 Wilmington & Manchester RR bond payments
NP, CM 7-1G-61 Car Works ad
NP, CM 7-1H-61 South Carolina RR schedule
NP, CW 7-1-61 North Carolina RR accident
NP, RD 7-1-61 Louisville & Nashville RR blockade
NA, QM 7-2-61 Locomotive assignments
NA, MG 7-2-61 Locomotive assignments
NP, AC 7-2-61 Montgomery & West Point RR bonds
NP, CJ 7-2-61 Election of Directors for Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville RR
NP, CJ 7-2A-61 Free pass rules for troops
NP, CM 7-2-61 North Carolina iron ore sample
NP, DD 7-2-61 Mississippi & Tennessee RR Superintendent
NP, DD 7-2A-61 New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR schedule change
NP, DD 7-2B-61 Pontchartrain RR summer schedule
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 417 Richmond & Petersburg connections
NP, DD 7-3-61 Impact of Southern (of Mississippi) RR schedule change
NA, QM 7-4-61 Reimbursements
NP, AC 7-4-61 East Tennessee & Georgia RR bonds
NP, AC 7-4A-61 Georgia RR schedule
NA, QM 7-5-61 Employee misconduct
NA, QM 7-6-61 Assignment as agent
NP, AC 7-6-61 Movement of goods on the Louisville & Nashville RR
NP, AC 7-6A-61 New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR schedule
NP, GI 7-6-61 Ride on the Mississippi, Gainesville & Tuscaloosa RR
NP, PG 7-6-61 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR schedule
NP, RD 7-6-61 Seizure of Louisville & Nashville RR rolling stock
NP, RD 7-6A-61 Fire on the Louisville & Nashville RR
NA, QM 7-8-61 Payment to Sharp for expenses
NA, QM 7-8A-61 Payment to Sharp for expenses
NA, WNC 7-8-61 Western North Carolina RR Director appointed
NP, CW 7-8-61 North Carolina RR president
TX, ET 7-8-61 Bonds for the Eastern Texas RR
NA, QM 7-9-61 Assignment of agent
NP, MAP 7-9-61 Memphis manufacture of chairs for the Memphis & Little Rock RR
NA, QM 7-10-61 Empty the cars promptly
NA, S&B 7-10-61 Drayage ticket
NA, VAF 7-10-61 Coordinate Orange & Alexandria RR and Manassas Gap RR schedules
NP, CE 7-10-61 Confederate detention of two Louisville & Nashville RR locomotives
NP, RD 7-10-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 7-10A-61 Arrival of ice
NP, RD 7-10B-61 Memphis and New Orleans connected
NA, QM 7-11-61 Facilities for troop travel
NP, RD 7-11-61 Superintendent Dodamead leaves Virginia Central RR
NP, WJ 7-11-61 North/South travel little delayed in West
NP, WTW 7-11-61 Memphis & Charleston RR schedule change
NA, QM 7-12-61 Empty the cars promptly
NA, QM 7-12A-61 Empty the cars promptly
NP, CG 7-12-61 Special meeting of the Cahaba, Marion & Greensboro RR
NP, UNK 7-12-61 Request soldiers be carried free in certain cases
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 163 Lee orders trains must run on time
NP, AC 7-14-61 Railroad distances from New Orleans to Humboldt, Tenn.
NA, FAGC 7-15-61 Florida troop transportation
NA, QM 7-15-61 Payment to Sharp for expenses
NA, QM 7-15A-61 Detention of freight
NA, QM 7-15B-61 Detention of freight
NP, RD 7-15-61 Southbound layover in Wilmington
NP, RD 7-15A-61 Recapture of a schooner carrying railroad iron
NA, QM 7-17-61 Detention of freight
NA, QM 7-17A-61 Forward the rest of the bacon
NP, RD 7-17-61 Exemptions from the Virginia militia call
NP, SJM 7-17-61 Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central RR annual meeting
NP, SJM 7-17A-61 Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central RR schedule
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 484 Richmond & Petersburg connections
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 485 Petersburg connections
NA, QM 7-18-61 Assignment of Ashe as Superintendent of Rail Transportation
NP, CW 7-18-61 North Carolina RR annual meeting
NP, GP 7-18-61 Prisoners on the North Carolina RR
NP, CSP 7-18-61 Recapture of schooners with rail cargo
NP, RD 7-18-61 Railroad accident
NA, QM 7-19-61 Detention of freight
NP, RD 7-19-61 Election of North Carolina RR officers
NP, RD 7-19A-61 Accident on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NA, QM 7-20-61 Sharp's movement of locomotives
NA, QM 7-20A-61 Priority of movement to Manassas
NP, PS 7-20-61 Mississippi & Tennessee RR schedule change
NP, RD 7-20-61 Sharp's movement of rail cars
NP, RD 7-20A-61 Railroad accident
NP, RD 7-20B-61 Memphis & Ohio RR fire
Battle of First Manassas -- July 21, 1861
NA, BBB&C 7-21-61 Preparing a Texas artillery battery for service
NA, QM 7-22-61 Detention of troops
NA, QM 7-22A-61 Detention of troops
NA, QM 7-22B-61 Cars used to store baggage
NA, QM 7-22C-61 Cars used to store baggage
NP, CW 7-22-61 Western North Carolina RR annual meeting
NP, RD 7-22-61 Accident on the Petersburg RR
NA, QM 7-23-61 Transport of troops
NP, RD 7-23-61 Contract for connecting 2 roads in Richmond
NP, RD 7-23A-61 Militia exemption procedures in Richmond
NP, RD 7-23B-61 Accident near Weldon, N. C.
LVA, RF&P 7-24-61 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR accepts government rates
NA, QM 7-25-61 Construct a bypass at Manassas
NA, S&C 7-25-61 Using rails for Ft. Gaines, Mobile
LVA, RF&P 7-26-61 Connecting the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR to the Richmond & Petersburg RR
NP, ASCY 7-25-61 Western & Atlantic RR assistance getting people to Manassas
NA, QM 7-27-61 Troop movements
NA, QM 7-27A-61 Troop movements
NP, WJ 7-27-61 Wilmington & Weldon RR fitting out ambulance cars
NP, AC 7-27-61 Georgia RR train late because of so many troops on board
NP, TD 7-28-61 Condition of the major Texas railroads at the start of the war
NA, QM 7-29-61 Use prisoners to repair the railroad
NA, QM 7-29A-61 Train scheduling to and from Manassas
NA, QM 7-29B-61 Troop movements
NP, RD 7-29-61 Virginia Central RR collision
NA, QM 7-30-61 Bonds issued as payment
NA, QM 7-30A-61 Forms for claims
NP, ASCY 7-30-61 Review in northern Georgia
NP, CJ 7-30-61 Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville RR schedule
NA, S&B 7-31-61 Hauling from one Richmond RR terminal to another
August, 1861
NP, ASCY 8-1-61 Macon & Western RR schedule
NP, ASCY 8-1A-61 Macon & Western RR night passenger train discontinued
NP, MA 8-1-61 Memphis & Little Rock RR schedule change
NP, MA 8-1A-61 Memphis & Ohio RR schedule change
NP, MA 8-1B-61 Memphis & Ohio RR schedule
NP, MA 8-1C-61 Mississippi & Tennessee RR schedule
NP, RD 8-2-61 Richmond & Danville RR charges
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 124 Reloading guns at Bristol
NP, GN 8-3-61 The Railroad Question in Texas
NP, RD 8-3-61 New Richmond & York River RR Superintendent
NP, RD 8-3A-61 Richmond & Danville RR rules
NP, WJ 8-3-61 Treachery on the Manassas Gap RR
NP, CW 8-5-61 Deep River NC coal and iron
NP, MT 8-5-61 Macon & Brunswick RR schedule
NP, MT 8-5A-61 South Western RR schedule
NP, MT 8-5B-61 Charleston & Savannah RR schedule
NP, MT 8-5C-61 Central (of Georgia) RR schedule
NP, RD 8-5-61 Connecting roads in Richmond
NP, RW 8-5-61 New Richmond & York River RR Superintendent
NP, RW 8-5A-61 Connecting roads in Richmond
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 215 Maj. Ashe has already been appointed RR coordinator between Richmond and Manassas
LVA, RF&P 8-7-61 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR will not construct the connection to the Richmond & Petersburg RR
NA, QM 8-8-61 Flats needed to transport guns
NP, CSP 8-8-61 Heavy traffic on the Louisville & Nashville RR
MISC, AL&H 8-9-61 Alexander, Loudoun & Hampshire RR rolling stock being hauled south
NA, M&T 8-9-61 Charges against Superintendent, Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NP, EC 8-9-61 Southern of Mississippi RR schedule
B1, QM 8-10-61 Assistance for Mr. Sharp
NP, MA 8-10-61 New Superintendent for the Memphis & Ohio RR
NP, RE 8-10-61 Connecting Richmond roads
NP, WJ 8-10-61 Coal transportation
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 538 Transportation rates
NP, RD 8-12-61 Schedule change
NP, RD 8-12A-61 Virginia & Tennessee RR annual meeting
NP, RD 8-12B-61 Virginia & Tennessee RR accident
NA, QM 8-13-61 Payment to Sharp for expenses
NA, QM 8-13A-61 Transportation for sick and wounded soldiers
NA, QM 8-13B-61 Reallocation of locomotives
NP, CDP 8-13-61 Houston Tap & Brazoria RR schedule change
NP, CDP 8-13A-61 Eating place established at a Houston Tap & Brazoria RR station
NP, RD 8-13-61 Virginia Central RR derailment
NP, RD 8-14-61 Railroad accident
NP, WJ 8-14-61 Stage connection
NA, QM 8-15-61 Transportation for sick and wounded soldiers
NA, P 8-15-61 Railroad wood for the troops
NP, RD 8-15-61 Petersburg connection completed
NA, QM 8-16-61 Travel reimbursement
NP, CM 8-16-61 Description of Tredegar Iron Works
NP, RD 8-16-61 Contraband on the Louisville & Nashville RR
NP, RD 8-16A-61 Virginia Central RR accident
NP, RD 8-16B-61 Telegraph line along the Virginia Central RR
NP, MA 8-17-61 Mississippi & Tennessee RR schedule change
NP, RD 8-17-61 Need to transport 10,000 cords of wood into Richmond
NP, WJ 8-17-61 Help the wounded at the station
GA, W&A 8-18-61 Through cars from the Western & Atlantic RR
NA, MG 8-18-61 Locomotive reassignments
NP, RD 8-19-61 Seized cars and locomotives
NP, RD 8-19A-61 Room for salt on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, GN 8-20-61 Railroad charges in Texas
NP, GN 8-20A-61 Mail stoppage on the Texas & New Orleans RR
NP, GN 8-20B-61 Railroad charges in Texas
NP, RD 8-20-61 Additional locomotives
NP, RD 8-20A-61 Supplying salt
NP, RD 8-20B-61 Accident on the Muscogee RR
NP, RD 8-20C-61 Virginia & Tennessee RR oath to Confederacy
B10, D 8-21-61 Engines from Martinsburg arrive in Winchester
NA, M&O 8-21-61 Mobile & Ohio RR iron for Fort Gaines
NA, RRB 8-22-61 QM Department special business trip
NP, RD 8-21-61 Amount of freight received at Lynchburg
B11, D 8-22-61 Engines on the Pike
NP, CSP 8-22-61 Spartanburg & Union RR annual meeting
AOC, 8-22-61 Act to refund duty overpayment
NP, RD 8-23-61 Value of the Norfolk railroads
NP, RD 8-23A-61 Accidents in southwestern Virginia
NP, WJ 8-23-61 Completing the Western RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 248 Disposition of Baltimore & Ohio RR iron and telegraph wire
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 255 Assign Supt. Fremont to defense of Wilmington
NA, QM 8-26-61 Sharp send the wire to Staunton
NP, RD 8-26-61 Equipment from Martinsburg
NP, DH 8-28-61 Accident near Manassas
NP, FO 8-28-61 Western RR schedule
NA, W&P 8-29-61 Iron for Winchester & Potomac RR
NP, WJ 8-29-61 Accident on the Seaboard & Roanoke RR
NP, RD 8-29-61 Removing locomotives from Martinsburg
LVA, TRED 8-30-61 Articles available
NP, AP 8-30-61 East Tennessee & Georgia annual meeting
NA, QM 8-31-61 Trouble in Knoxville
NP, RD 8-31-61 Georgia RR hospital car
NP, RD 8-31A-61 Thomas Dodamead is new superintendent
NP, WJ 8-31-61 Travel between Louisville and Nashville
TX, SP 8-31-61 Southern Pacific RR annual report to the State
UNC, RR 8-31-61 Memphis Chamber of Commerce report for the past year
September, 1861
NA, M&LR 9-1-61 Purchase of lathes from Memphis & Little Rock RR for Memphis Armory
NA, W&P 9-1-61 Support for Mr. Sharp
TX, GH&H 9-1-61 Route of new construction in Houston
B10, D 9-2-61 A B&O RR locomotive arrived in Winchester
NP, CW 9-2-61 Western North Carolina RR annual meeting
NP, RD 9-2-61 Removing locomotives from Martinsville
OR Series 2, Vol. 3,  Page 715 Build railroads with prisoners
TX, ET 9-2-61 Eastern Texas RR President is absent
LVA, VA 9-3-61 Virginia Board of Public Works call for railroad company information
NA, QM 9-3-61 Assistance in moving freight
NA, QM 9-3A-61 Assistance in moving freight
NA, QM 9-3B-61 Assistance in moving freight
NA, QM 9-3C-61 Assistance in moving freight
NA, QM 9-3D-61 Assistance in moving freight
NA, QM 9-3E-61 Lost goods
NA, QM 9-4-61 Assistance in moving freight
NA, QM 9-4A-61 Assistance in moving freight
NA, QM 9-4B-61 Missing shipment
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 139 Taking over the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
B10, D 9-5-61 Militia sent to Duffields to remove machinery or engines
NP, WJ 9-6-61 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NP, RD 9-6-61 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR schedule change
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 278 Appoint the Wilmington & Weldon RR president to build Wilmington defenses
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 141 Need a telegraph line connecting the East Tennessee & Virginia RR and the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NA, VC 9-7-61 Sharp issued locomotive to Virginia Central RR
NA, VC 9-7A-61 Sharp issued locomotive to Virginia Central RR; arrangement for locomotive swap for the Richmond connector
NP, RD 9-7-61 Document to ride on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
MISC, SP 9-7-61 Southern Pacific RR sale
NA, QM 9-8-61 Protection for Sharp's work
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 142 Took over East Tennessee & Virginia RR on the 7th
NA, QM 9-9-61 Orders to Mr. Sharp
NP, CW 9-9-61 Removing and re-laying Louisville & Nashville RR track
NP, RD 9-9-61 A trip by General Beauregard
NP, RD 9-9A-61 Virginia & Tennessee RR accident
NP, VC 9-9-61 Southbound traffic on the Louisville & Nashville RR
NP, WJ 9-9-61 Col. S. L. Fremont in charge of Wilmington defenses
LVA, TRED 9-9-61 T rail for the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
TX, H&TC 9-9-61 Houston & Texas Central RR stock payments
NP, CB 9-10-61 Extra train to a Camp Meeting
NP, WJ 9-11-61 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NP, CSP 9-12-61 Spartanburg & Union RR schedule change
NP, WJ 9-12-61 Sending prisoners from Richmond to Charleston
NP, AP 9-13-61 Resolutions supporting the officers of the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NP, RD 9-13-61 Progress in removing locomotives to Winchester
NA, MG 9-14-61 Switch at Manassas
NA, QM 9-14-61 Sharp deliver equipment to Ordinance Department
NP, RD 9-14-61 Removing Baltimore & Ohio RR rails
NP, WJ 9-14-61 Wilmington & Weldon RR ambulance car
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 612 Connecting Florida to Georgia
NP, RD 9-16-61 Removal of rails and locomotives from the Baltimore & Ohio RR
NP, RD 9-16A-61 Accident on the Mobile & Girard RR
NP, RD 9-16B-61 Militia removing Baltimore & Ohio RR engines to the South
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 149 Movement on the Louisville & Nashville RR
LVA, TRED 9-17-61 Spikes and chairs for the Winchester & Potomac RR
NA, N&D 9-17-61 Nashville & Decatur RR bill
NP, FS 9-17-61 Gulf City & Interior RR subscriptions
NP, FS 9-17A-61 Tallahassee RR and Pensacola & Georgia RR schedules
NP, RD 9-17-61 Death on the South Western RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 857 Cars being used for storage
OR Series 1, Vol. 4,  Page 414 Resuming operation on the Louisville & Nashville RR in Confederate areas
NA, QM 9-18-61 Cars being used for storage
NA, QM 9-18A-61 Wallace to run East Tennessee & Virginia RR
LVA, TRED 9-18-61 B&O RR rails for Tredegar
LVA, TRED 9-18A-61 Exchanging rails with the Richmond & Danville RR
NP, RD 9-18-61 Assignment of locomotive
NP, RD 9-18A-61 Profit on the Western & Atlantic RR
NP, RD 9-18B-61 Accident on the Central (of Georgia) RR
NP, RD 9-18C-61 Accident on the Mississippi Central RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 151 Situation on the Louisville & Nashville RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 858 Cars being used for storage
LVA, TRED 9-19-61 Buying scrap rails
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 859 Sharp removing locomotives from Baltimore & Ohio RR
NP, RD 9-20-61 Plan to build locomotives in Charleston
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 867 Cars being used for storage
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 868 Cars being used for storage
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 871 Cars being used for storage
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 872 Cars being used for storage
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 616 Request for mechanics from the Army
NP, RD 9-23-61 Locomotive General Johnston
NP, RD 9-23A-61 Editorial on the duty of the railroads
NP, RD 9-23B-61 Speculator's bacon held in Raleigh
TX, SA&MG 9-23-61 Engineer's report on the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 875 Cars being used for storage
NP, RD 9-24-61 Clothing stolen in transit
NP, RD 9-24A-61 Shipping sugar and salt to Richmond
NP, RD 9-24B-61 Free transportation on railroads
NP, RD 9-24C-61 Louisville & Nashville RR collision
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 617 Rolling stock for East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NA, QM 9-25-61 Rolling stock for East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NA, QM 9-25A-61 Rolling stock for East Tennessee & Virginia RR
LVA, TRED 9-25-61 Supplies for the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, RD 9-26-61 Passage over the Richmond connector
NP, WV 9-26-61 Accident on the Winchester & Potomac RR
MISC, SP 9-26-61 Sale of the Southern Pacific RR
LVA, RF&P 9-27-61 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR buys T rail and 2 locomotives and builds depot at Junction
NP, RD 9-27-61 Accident in Atlanta
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 317 Orange & Alexandria RR deficient in cars
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 322 Thanks for Superintendent Fremont's assistance
LVA, TRED 9-28-61 Selling T rails and buying scrap
NP, CS 9-28-61 Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Coast RR schedule
NP, CS 9-28A-61 Florida RR schedule
NP, RD 9-28-61 Winter clothing at the depots
NP, RD 9-28A-61 Connections of the roads in Nashville completed
NP, RD 9-28B-61 Accident on the Orange & Alexandria RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 634 Rolling stock for East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NA, M&O 9-30-61 Constructing Fort Morgan tram road
NA, QM 9-30-61 Rolling stock for East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NP, CW 9-30-61 Seizure of Louisville & Nashville RR rolling stock
NP, SMN 9-30-61 Atlantic & Gulf RR contract call
NP, VC 9-30-61 Ambulance car donated
NA, RRB 9-30-61 Teamster services
NA, RRB 9-30A-61 Hay removing locomotives from Leesburg
NA, RRB 9-30B-61 Hay removing locomotives from Leesburg
NA, SC 9-30-61 South Carolina RR shops constructing coast defense equipment
LVA, TRED 9-30-61 Collecting scrap iron

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