Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1862

October - December

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 (July, August, September) This Page 1863 (January, February, March)
October, 1862
MA, MC 10-1-62 Rolling stock rental
NA, A&F 10-1-62 Extension of the Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR
NA, A&F 10-1A-62 Freight on iron
NA, LS 10-1-62 Supplies purchased for Locomotive Shop
NP, HT 10-1-62 Texas railroad convention
NP, MM 10-1-62 Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR schedule
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 146 Defending the Eastern Texas Railroad at Sabine
AOC, 10-2-62 Act to assist in construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome railroad (extension of the Alabama & Tennessee Rivers RR)
NP, RD 10-2-62 Runaways
NP, WJ 10-2-62 Wilmington & Manchester RR schedule change
ORN Series 1, Vol. 23, Page 703 Do not use rails for armor
NA, RRB 10-3-62 Purchase of a horse
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 108 Government control of the railroads
NA, ENG 10-4-62 Status of the Piedmont RR
NA, LS 10-4-62 Clock for Locomotive Shop
NA, N&C 10-4-62 Claim for damages
NP, RR 10-4-62 Refusal of Confederate money
NP, WJ 10-4-62 Escaped Macon & Western RR slaves
LVA, RF&P 10-5-62 Death of a slave hired by the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, A&F 10-6-62 Price of iron
NA, FAGC 10-6-62 Use of train
NP, RD 10-6-62 5 captured locomotives saved
NP, WJ 10-6-62 Construction started on the Piedmont RR
NP, RD 10-7-62 Richmond & Petersburg schedule change
NP, RD 10-7A-62 Repairs to the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, RD 10-7B-62 Runaway
NP, WJ 10-7-62 The mail schedule and the yellow fever in Wilmington
NP, WJ 10-7A-62 Sending supplies for the sick in Wilmington
NP, RR 10-8-62 Bids to be received to construct the Chatham RR
Battle of Perryville -- October 8, 1862
OR Series 1, Vol. 19, Part 2, Page 658 Lee glad the engines and cars have been secured
OR Series 1, Vol. 19, Part 2, Page 658A Lee to help Virginia & Tennessee RR get Baltimore & Ohio RR rolling stock
NP, RD 10-9-62 Shipments of clothing
NP, RD 10-9A-62 Service to Fredericksburg
NP, WJ 10-9-62 Need to unload food in Wilmington
NP, WJ 10-10-62 New Secretary & Treasurer for the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, WJ 10-10A-62 Unloading food in Wilmington
LVA, RF&P 10-10-62 Contract to buy goods in England
NP, QD 10-11-62 Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR schedule
UV, M&T 10-11-62 Mississippi & Tennessee RR timetable and rules
NA, RR 10-12-62 Running a CS Locomotive
NA, M&O 10-13-62 Broken down car
NP, CW 10-13-62 Locomotives captured from Pope arrive in Richmond
NP, CW 10-13A-62 Death on the North Carolina RR
NP, RD 10-13-62 Foreman wanted for the C. S. Locomotive Shop
NP, RD 10-13A-62 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR schedule
NP, RD 10-13B-62 Transportation preference for wheat for Crenshaw mills
OR Series 1, Vol. 19, Part 2, Page 51 Lee has no way of removing railroad iron
NP, SC 10-14-62 Freight rates increased
NP, SC 10-14A-62 Charlotte & South Carolina RR hiring hands
NP, SC 10-14B-62 Piedmont RR hiring hands
NA, CM&G 10-15-62 Iron taken from Cahaba, Marion & Greensboro RR
NA, ENG 10-15-62 Repairing the North Anna River bridge
NA, MG 10-15-62 Rental of cars from Manassas Gap RR
NP, RR 10-15-62 Refusal to take certain Confederate notes
NA, QMR 10-16-62 Freight charges on the Richmond & Petersburg RR
NA, VC 10-16-62 Condition of Virginia Central RR cars
NP, GP 10-16-62 Status of the Piedmont RR
NP, GP 10-16A-62 Wounded dispersed on the Mississippi Central RR
NP, GP 10-16B-62 Chatham RR contract proposals
NP, GP 10-16C-62 North Carolina RR report
NP, PS 10-16-62 Mississippi & Tennessee RR schedule change
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 832 Railroad iron to make bomb proof shelters
NP, ARG 10-18-62 Annual meeting of the Mississippi, Ouachita & Red River RR
NP, RD 10-18-62 Accident on the Virginia Central RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 19, Part 2, Page 673 Destroying the Winchester & Potomac RR
NP, MM 10-19-62 Mobile & Great Northern RR schedule
NP, MM 10-19A-62 Montgomery & West Point RR schedule
NP, MDA 10-20-62 Mississippi Central RR collision
NA, LS 10-21-62 Shipping empty barrels on the North Carolina RR
NP, SSGA 10-21-62 Accident on the Virginia Central RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 139 Rome to Blue Mountain construction
MA, MC 10-22-62 Rental of rolling stock
NA, ENG 10-22-62 Transportation for Piedmont RR construction supplies
NA, ENG 10-22A-62 Protection for railroad slaves from work drafts
NA, LS 10-22-62 Supplies for Locomotive Shop
NP, CM 10-23-62 Raid on the Charleston & Savannah RR
NP, RD 10-22-62 Need for labor for the Piedmont RR
NP, SMR 10-22-62 Proposals for completing the Alabama & Tennessee Rivers RR and the Alabama & Georgia RR
NA, RR 10-23-62 Loading cars and special messenger service in Mississippi
NP, RE 10-23-62 Captured locomotives
NP, SMR 10-23-62 Management of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, SAN 10-23-62 Passenger restrictions on the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado RR
COC, SC 10-24-62 Rules for using the cars for a special South Carolina RR train
NP, GT 10-24-62 Suicide of Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR civil engineer
NA, AIW 10-25-62 Metals transportation to Charleston
NA, A&F 10-25-62 Rent of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR train
NA, A&F 10-25A-62 Rent of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR train
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 144 Rome to Blue Mountain construction
OR Series 1, Vol. 19, Part 2, Page 681 Lee wants Piedmont RR completed promptly
NP, M 10-26-62 Southern of Mississippi RR schedule change
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 149 Status of Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
AL, ALRR 10-27-62 Request for transportation assistance for salt
NP, RE 10-27-62 Runaway cars in Richmond
NP, WJ 10-27-62 Accident on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NA, FAGC 10-28-62 Hire of train
NP, WJ 10-28-62 Accident on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
ORN Series 1, Vol. 8, Page 843 Removing iron for gunboats
OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 385 Salt shipments on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NA, LS 10-28-62 Purchases for the Locomotive Shop
NA, QM 10-28-62 Maj. Whitfield requested to control railroads in Mississippi
NA, RRB 10-28-62 Request for Capt. Whitfield supervise RR transportation at Jackson, Miss.
NP, RD 10-28-62 Ambulance train on the Virginia Central RR
NA, R&P 10-29-62 Iron shipment on the Richmond & Petersburg RR
NP, RR 10-29-62 Wreck on the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NP, RSJ 10-29-62 Wreck on the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NP, RSJ 10-29A-62 Wreck on the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NP, WJ 10-29-62 Annual meeting of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
NP, YE 10-29-62 Accident on the King's Mountain RR
NP, RD 10-30-62 Wreck on the Mississippi Central RR
NP, RD 10-30A-62 Accident on the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NA, B&A 10-31-62 Brunswick & Albany RR charges
NA, LS 10-31-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31A-62 Lumber purchased for Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 10-31B-62 Bricklayer at Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 10-31C-62 Laborer at Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 10-31D-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31E-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31F-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31H-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31I-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31J-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31K-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31L-62 Locomotive Shop slave labor
NA, LS 10-31M-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31N-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 10-31O-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, MG 10-31-62 Purchase of Manassas Gap RR property
NA, MG 10-31A-62 Confederate rental of 3 Manassas Gap RR locomotives
NA, MG 10-31B-62 Rental of Manassas Gap RR rolling stock
NA, RR 10-31-62 Removing captured Orange & Alexandria RR property
NA, RR 10-31A-62 Running Confederate locomotives
NA, RRB 10-31-62 Record of Maj. Hottel's assignment to railroad duties at Bowling Green
NA, RRB 10-31A-62 CS locomotive engineer
NA, RRB 10-31B-62 CS Conductor
NA, RRB 10-31C-62 Removing captured RR property
NA, RRB 10-31D-62 Foreman removing captured RR property
NA, RRB 10-31E-62 Laborers removing captured RR property
NA, RRB 10-31F-62 Labor removing captured RR property
NA, RRB 10-31G-62 CS locomotive fireman
NA, RRB 10-31H-62 CS locomotive engineer
NA, W 10-31-62 Ties for Western RR to Fayetteville Armory and Arsenal
NP, RD 10-31-62 Continuing destruction of the Baltimore & Ohio RR
UA, SIW 10-x-62 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
November, 1862
AL, M&C 11-1-62 Recommend tearing up Memphis & Charleston RR in northwest Alabama
NA, ENG 11-1-62 Building the Texas & New Orleans RR
NP, ASCY 11-2-62 Memphis & Charlotte RR repairs started
AL, M&C 11-3-62 Destruction of the Memphis & Charleston RR is an army question
NA, MG 11-3-62 Rental of Manassas Gap cars
NA, MG 11-3A-62 Rental of 3 Manassas Gap locomotives
NP, CW 11-3-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR accident
NP, RSJ 11-3-62 Destruction of cotton and cars
AHC, ETG 11-4-62 East Tennessee & Georgia RR wreck
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 766 North Carolina rails for ironclads
NP, RD 11-4-62 Route to Fredericksburg is open
NP, SSGA 11-4-62 Destruction of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and the Winchester & Potomac RR
NA, B&A 11-5-62 Moving railroad iron in Georgia
NA, RF&P 11-5-62 Special train for President Davis
NP, RD 11-5-62 Transportation of Government whiskey on the Western & Atlantic RR
NP, RD 11-5A-62 Election of 2 railroad presidents
NA, ENG 11-6-62 Review of a contract to rebuild Memphis & Charleston RR bridges
NA, ENG 11-6A-62 Bridge repair
B6, W&A 11-6-62 Status of the Western & Atlantic RR
NP, GP 11-6-62 Piedmont RR status
NP, GP 11-6A-62 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR annual meeting
TX, SA&MG 11-6-62 San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR annual report
NA, LS 11-7-62 Purchase of iron castings
NP, AP 11-7-62 Accident on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NP, CR 11-7-62 Accident on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NP, ASCY 11-8-62 Car shed accident in Atlanta
NP, RD 11-8-62 Derailment on the Virginia Central RR
NP, RD 11-8A-62 Virginia Central RR fire
NP, RD 11-8B-62 Orange & Alexandria RR annual report
NP, RR 11-8-62 Installment on stock subscription called for on the Chatham RR
NP, RR 11-8A-62 Accident on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NP, RR 11-8B-62 Status of Piedmont RR construction
NP, RR 11-8C-62 The destruction of the Baltimore & Ohio RR by Gen. Jackson
NP, RR 11-8D-62 Danger to the Petersburg to Wilmington railroads
NP, RR 11-8E-62 Whiskey on the Western & Atlantic RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1020 Save the cars on the Orange & Alexandria RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 175 Government control of railroads
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 176 Assistance building the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 11-10-62 Review of a contract to build the Piedmont RR
NA, LS 11-10-62 Wood for the Locomotive Shop
NP, RD 11-10-62 Virginia Central RR Annual Report
NP, WJ 11-10-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual meeting
NA, ENG 11-11-62 Blue Mountain RR contract information
NA, ENG 11-11A-62 Texas railroad construction
NP, WJ 11-11-62 State Directors for the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NA, ENG 11-12-62 Jacksonville & Dalton RR
NP, RR 11-12-62 Accident on the South Carolina RR
NP, RR 11-12A-62 Appointment of N. C. State Directors
NP, RSJ 11-12-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR schedule change
NP, SC 11-12-62 Accident on the Greenville & Columbia RR
NA, PIW 11-13-62 Repairs to "Franklin"
B7, W&M 11-13-62 Transporting North Carolina salt
NP, GP 11-13-62 Accident on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NP, RD 11-13-62 Fire on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, WJ 11-13-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual meeting
NP, WJ 11-13A-62 Wilmington & Manchester RR annual meeting
NP, CM 11-13-62 Destruction of Baltimore & Ohio and Winchester & Potomac RRs
AL, M&C 11-14-62 Look for Memphis & Charleston RR cars for salt shipment
NP, ACT 11-14-62 Southern of Mississippi RR Jackson depot burned
OR Series 1, Vol. 19, Part 2, Page 716 Wadley to help supply Lee
OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1014 Destroy / remove the rails on the northern end of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
AL, A&F 11-15-62 Taking Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron and rolling stock
AL, M&C 11-15-62 No Memphis & Charleston RR cars between Bridgeport and Saltville
LVA, RF&P 11-15-62 Wood cars for Richmond
NP, MM 11-15A-62 Memphis & Charleston RR open from Chattanooga to Huntsville
B7, A&NC 11-15-62 Iron for the Navy from North Carolina
NP, MM 11-15-62 Railroads could ease our burden if they would try harder
NP, WJ 11-15-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR dividend
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 779 Need for the Piedmont RR's construction
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 406 Need for rolling stock for the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NA, ENG 11-17-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NA, ENG 11-17A-62 Removing iron from the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, ENG 11-17B-62 Support for building the Piedmont RR
NA, SM 11-17-62 Transportation of sugar on the Southern (of Mississippi) RR
NP, RE 11-17-62 Captured locomotives
NP, RE 11-17A-62 Virginia Central RR inspection
NP, RR 11-17-62 Charlotte & South Carolina RR dividend announced
NP, WJ 11-17-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR and the yellow fever
NP, WJ 11-17A-62 Returning to work at the Wilmington & Manchester RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 780 Controlling troop movements on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
AL, A&F 11-18-62 Taking Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron and rolling stock
AL, A&F 11-18A-62 Taking Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron and rolling stock
AL, A&F 11-18B-62 Taking Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron and rolling stock
AL, M&C 11-18-62 Available Memphis & Charleston RR rolling stock
NA, RR 11-18-62 Send a train load of sugar
NP, ASCY 11-18-62 Greenville & Columbia RR accident
NP, MM 11-18-62 Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR schedule
NP, WJ 11-18-62 Freight items to be picked up at the Wilmington & Manchester RR depot in Wilmington
NA, ENG 11-19-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NP, RE 11-19-62 Two accidents in Virginia
B7, W&W 11-19-62 Protection for Weldon, NC
NA, LS 11-20-62 Supplies for the Locomotive Shop
NP, M 11-20-62 Macon & Western RR providing old ties as fuel for the poor
NP, MM 11-20-62 Atlanta & West Point RR car fire
NP, SMR 11-20-62 Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR freight train schedule
ORN Vol. 8, Page 849 North Carolina rails for ironclads
NP, WJ 11-21-62 Wilmington & Weldon annual meeting
NP, WJ 11-21A-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR ready to resume its regular schedule
NP, WJ 11-21B-62 Boiler Maker wanted
RRBA 11-22-1862 Cars allowed on Southern of Mississippi RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 416 Need for rolling stock on the Nashville & Chattanooga RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 198 Act for caring for the sick and wounded
AL, A&F 11-23-62 Taking Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron and rolling stock
NP, ASCY 11-23-62 McMinnville & Manchester RR almost repaired
NP, MM 11-23-62 How to destroy railroad track
NP, MM 11-23A-62 Status of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
AL, M&O 11-24-62 Mobile & Ohio RR will carry slaves through in the same cars
NA, A&F 11-24-62 Use of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR freight cars
NA, ENG 11-24-62 Help building the Piedmont RR
UA, A&TR 11-24-62 Order for iron for 5 flat cars
NP, HT 11-24-62 Part of the Nashville & Chattanooga RR and Memphis & Charleston RR is reopened
NP, RD 11-24-62 Captured locomotive put on the Petersburg RR
TN, M&O 11-24-62 Lease of 2 Memphis & Ohio RR locomotives by the Southern of Mississippi RR
ORN Series 1, Vol. 13, Page 816 Iron from southeastern railroads
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 421 Need for rolling stock in Tennessee
AL, A&F 11-25-62 Seizure and distribution of the rolling stock of the Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR
AL, A&F 11-25A-62 Receipt of an Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR locomotive
NA, A&F 11-25-62 Bill for use of impressed Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR rolling stock
NP, RW 11-25-62 New Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR schedule
B7, W&W 11-25-62 Shipping on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
TX, H&TC 11-25-62 Houston & Texas Central RR Resolution
AL, M&O 11-26-62 Need transportation for slaves and wagon for Mobile defenses
NA, S&R 11-26-62 Bill for rebuilding Seaboard & Roanoke RR bridge
NP, SMR 11-26-62 Ad for 100 hands to work the road from Selma toward Montgomery
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 426 Assignments to defend the Nashville & Chattanooga RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 651 Remove rail of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR near Fredericksburg
B7, W&W 11-26-62 Shipping on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NA, LS 11-26-62 Locomotive Shop slave labor
NP, HT 11-26-62 Accident on the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado RR
NP, RE 11-26-62 Capture of 2 Union locomotives
NP, MM 11-26-62 Train fired on near Fredericksburg
NP, WJ 11-26-62 Start of Wilmington & Manchester RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1035 Mail train on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
ORN Series 1, Vol. 13, Page 817 Control of the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
NA, ENG 11-27-62 Tolls for the Alabama & Tennessee River RR
B7, A&NC 11-27-62 Shipping North Carolina cotton
B7, A&NC 11-27A-62 Shipping North Carolina cotton
NP, WJ 11-27-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NP, WJ 11-27A-62 Wilmington & Manchester RR meeting
NP, WJ 11-27B-62 Wilmington schedules
NA, ENG 11-28-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NA, ENG 11-28A-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
B7, W&M 11-28-62 Control of two railroads
NP, MM 11-28-62 Annual report of the Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR
NP, RD 11-28-62 Accident on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
NP, SC 11-28-62 Fewer stops on the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, SC 11-28A-62 South Carolina RR schedule change
NP, SC 11-28B-62 Charlotte & South Carolina RR fare increase
NP, SC 11-28C-62 Bond payments
NP, WJ 11-28-62 Seizing the North Carolina railroads
NP, WJ 11-28A-62 Accident on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 692 Keep trains at the ready on the Charleston & Savannah RR and the Northeastern RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 770 Do not seize Mississippi Central RR
LVA, TRED 11-29-62 Axles available
LVA, TRED 11-29A-62 Prices paid in Atlanta
NA, R&D 11-29-62 Carrying the sick on the Richmond & Danville RR
NP, RD 11-29-62 Accident on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
AL, M&O 11-30-62 Arrangements to carry slaves already made
NA, LS 11-30-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 11-30A-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 11-30B-62 Locomotive Shop slave labor
NA, LS 11-30C-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, N&C 11-30-62 Repairs to McMinnville & Manchester RR bridges
NA, RR 11-30-62 Removing captured Orange & Alexandria RR property
NA, RRB 11-30-62 Tredegar repairing locomotives
NA, RRB 11-30A-62 CS Locomotive engineer
NA, RRB 11-30B-62 CS conductor
NA, RRB 11-30C-62 Removing captured Orange & Alexandria RR property
NA, RRB 11-30D-62 Foreman removing captured Orange & Alexandria RR property
NA, RRB 11-30E-62 Removing captured Orange & Alexandria RR property
NA, RRB 11-30F-62 Hiring laborers for removing captured Orange & Alexandria RR property
NA, RRB 11-30G-62 CS conductor
NA, RRB 11-30H-62 Laborers for removing captured material on the Orange & Alexander RR
NP, ASCY 11-30-62 Repairs of Tennessee RRs
NP, KD 11-30-62 East Tennessee & Virginia RR annual meeting
NP, MM 11-30-62 Accident on the Houston Tap & Brazoria RR
UA, SIW 11-x-62 Need to construct the Shelby Iron Company RR
December, 1862
UA, SIW 12-1-62 Need to build a railroad at the Shelby Iron Works
NA, LS 12-1-62 Envelopes purchased for the Locomotive Shop
NP, CW 12-1-62 Plan to live without railroads
NA, ENG 12-2-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NA, ENG 12-2A-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NA, ENG 12-2B-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NA, ENG 12-2C-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NA, W&W 12-2-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR needs a locomotive now in Locomotive Shop in Raleigh
NP, WJ 12-2-62 Hands wanted
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 225 Appointment of Wadley
NA, M&S 12-3-62 Iron seized for Selma & Meridian RR
NA, ENG 12-3-62 Building bridges in East Tennessee
NA, LS 12-3-62 Purchase of bar iron for the Locomotive Shop
NP, RD 12-3-62 South Side RR annual report
NP, YE 12-3-62 Prepare to live without the railroads
NA, R&P 12-4-62 Transporting disabled rolling stock over the Richmond & Petersburg RR
NA, W&M 12-4-62 Carload of bacon has vanished
NP, RD 12-4-62 Railroad derailment
NP, WJ 12-4-62 Start of Wilmington & Weldon RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 436 3 accidents delayed Johnston
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 837 Louisiana to Texas railroad
OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 784 Cooperation by the Mississippi Central RR
NA, RR 12-5-62 Gun for Charleston stuck in Gaston, NC
NP, AP 12-5-62 Election of officers
NP, WJ 12-5-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual meeting
AL, TNRR 12-6-62 Getting salt from Saltville to Alabama
B7, W&M 12-6-62 Permission to ship corn
NP, RSJ 12-6-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual report
NP, ND 12-7-62 Destruction on the Nashville & Decatur RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1052 Need for improvement in operations of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, LS 12-8-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NP, ASCY 12-7-62 Meridian to Selma RR almost finished
NP, ASCY 12-7A-62 More bridge burners in Georgia
NP, HT 12-8-62 Meridian to Selma RR almost finished
NP, RD 12-8-62 Richmond & Danville RR accident
TN, M&O 12-8-62 Southern of Mississippi RR wants certain Memphis & Ohio RR machinery
OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 903 Removing RR iron to make better battery positions
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 231 Wadley's reporting position
NA, ENG 12-9-62 Request for an engine runner for detail
NA, ENG 12-9A-62 Negroes to put in Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR telegraph
NA, ENG 12-9B-62 Construction of the Blue Mountain to Rome connection
NA, ENG 12-9C-62 Repair of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, ENG 12-9D-62 Repair of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, ENG 12-9E-62 Building bridges in East Tennessee
NA, M&GN 12-9-62 Tin for Mobile & Great Northern RR rolling stock
NA, VC 12-9-62 2 Ambulance cars and one locomotive bought from Virginia Central RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 445 Maj. Goodwin assigned as superintendent of RR transportation for the Army of Tennessee
NA, ENG 12-10-62 Where to deliver the iron for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 12-10A-62 Where to deliver the iron for the Piedmont RR
LVA, TRED 12-10-62 Priority for shipment
TN, M&O 12-10-62 Lease of Memphis & Ohio RR machinery by the Southern of Mississippi RR
NA, ENG 12-11-62 Iron for the Piedmont RR
NP, SC 12-11-62 Greenville & Columbia RR schedule
NP, SC 12-11A-62 Charlotte & South Carolina RR dividend
NP, WJ 12-11-62 Start of the Wilmington & Manchester RR annual meeting
NA, LS 12-12-62 Wood for Locomotive Shop
NA, M&GN 12-12-62 Major iron shipment in Alabama
NP, HT 12-12-62 Hands wanted on the Houston & Texas Central RR
NP, MM 12-12-62 Plans for the South & North Alabama RR
NP, MM 12-12A-62 Montgomery & West Point RR shipping rules
NP, RD 12-12-62 Richmond & Danville RR annual report
NP, RD 12-12A-62 Accident to Gen. Johnston's staff
NP, RD 12-12B-62 Free freight for wood on the Orange & Alexandria RR
NP, KD 12-12-62 Call for a meeting of all railroad Presidents and Superintendents
NP, RD 12-13-62 Runaway
B7, RR 12-13-62 Permission to ship corn
NP, WJ 12-13-62 Wilmington & Manchester RR annual meeting
Battle of Fredericksburg -- December 13, 1862
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 107 Sending troops from Richmond to Goldsboro, N. C.
FA, P&G 12-15-62 Extension of the Pensacola & Georgia RR
NP, RSJ 12-15-62 North Carolina RR ticket policy
NP, WJ 12-15-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
TN, M&O 12-15-62 Four locomotives leased to the Southern of Mississippi RR by the Memphis & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 720 Destruction on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 803 Plans for defending Goldsboro as the trains of troops arrive
NP, MM 12-16-62 Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR schedule change
NP, SMR 12-16-62 Description of desired Tombigbee River bridge on the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, WJ 12-16-62 Railroad Convention in Augusta
RRBA 12-17-1862 Wadley's control of transportation plan
NP, HT 12-17-62 Houston Tap & Brazoria RR schedule
NA, A&F 12-18-62 Iron contract
NP, SMR 12-18-62 Raid on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, WJ 12-18-62 Hands wanted
NP, WJ 12-18A-62 Raid damage on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
AL, CoG 12-19-62 Central (of Georgia) RR will haul a train of salt
AL, CoG 12-19A-62 Central (of Georgia) RR will haul a train of salt
NA, M&E 12-19-62 Bill for work
NA, M&E 12-19A-62 Labor taking up Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR track
NA, RR 12-19-62 North Carolina RR blocked by mismanagement
NP, AC 12-19-62 Raid on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, GT 12-19-62 Union use of railroads in Virginia in 1862
NP, RE 12-19-62 At the Depot
NA, LS 12-20-62 Purchases for the Locomotive Shop
NA, RR 12-20-62 Drayage between Texas RRs
NP, MM 12-20-62 South & North Alabama RR prospects
NP, WJ 12-20-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NP, WJ 12-20A-62 Raid damage to the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, MM 12-21-62 Raid on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NA, R&D 12-22-62 Midlothian coal shipments
NP, WJ 12-22-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NP, WJ 12-22A-62 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR schedule
NP, WJ 12-22B-62 Change to Cheraw & Coalfields RR charter
NA, ENG 12-23-62 Building bridges on the Memphis & Charleston RR
NA, RRB 12-23-62 Richmond & Petersburg RR cars not returned
NP, RE 12-23-62 Service of a captured locomotive
NP, RD 12-23-62 Locomotive tire problems
NP, WJ 12-23-62 Raid damage to the Wilmington & Weldon RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 808 Matters on the RRs near Goldsboro
RRBA 12-24-1862 Condition and needs of the Charleston & Savannah RR
NA, ENG 12-24-62 Moving lime on the Virginia Central RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 909 Burn works on the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
NA, ENG 12-25-62 Slaves for the Piedmont RR
NP, RD 12-25-62 Accident on the Nashville & Chattanooga RR
NA, ENG 12-26-62 Impressment of iron for the Piedmont RR
RRBA 12-26-1862  Memphis & Charleston providing sugar trains to the Southern of Mississippi RR
NA, ENG 12-26-62 Iron for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 12-26A-62 Ice for Richmond
B7, RR 12-26-62 Need for salt transportation
NA, QM 12-29-61 Bridging the Cowpasture River
NP, RSJ 12-29-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR bonds
NP, RSJ 12-29A-62 Raleigh & Gaston RR dividend
NP, WJ 12-29-62 Freight on the Wilmington & Weldon RR Mail Train
NP, WJ 12-29A-62 Destruction of a Wilmington & Weldon RR bridge
Battle of Murfreesboro -- December 30, 1862 - January 3, 1863
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 472 Defense of an East Tennessee & Virginia RR bridge
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 472A Defense of an East Tennessee & Virginia RR bridge
NA, LS 12-30-62 Brass castings for the Locomotive Shop
NA, M&GN 12-30-62 Tin for the Mobile & Great Northern RR
NP, MM 12-30-62 Nashville & Chattanooga RR bridge repaired
NP, RD 12-30-62 Wilmington & Weldon RR trains running to the Neuse River
NP, VW 12-30-62 Southern of Mississippi RR schedule change
NP, VW 12-30A-62 Freight rules on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, VW 12-30B-62 Salt shipments on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, VW 12-30C-62 Damage to the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR
NP, WJ 12-30-62 Fare increase on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 474 Troop movement on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 270 Augusta convention
NA, LS 12-31-62 Purchases from the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NA, LS 12-31A-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 12-31B-62 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, MAXWELL 12-31-62 Bill for repair of the Strawberry Plains bridge
NA, N&C 12-31-62 Construction of Tennessee River siding
NA, R&YR 12-31-62 Rent of 2 Richmond & York River RR locomotives
NA, RRB 12-31-62 CS Locomotive engineer
NA, RRB 12-31A-62 Sharp's authority 
NA, SC 12-31-62 Bill for carrying good on the Wilmington & Manchester RR in South Carolina RR cars
NP, RD 12-31-62 President Davis traveling on the Nashville & Chattanooga RR
NP, RD 12-31A-62 Destruction on the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR
NP, VW 12-31-62 Hands wanted for the Southern of Mississippi RR

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