Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1863

January - March

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 (October, November, December) This Page 1863 (April, May, June)
January, 1863
NA, A&TR 1-1-63 Contract to build Blue Mountain to Rome line
NA, C&S 1-1-63 Government use of Charleston & Savannah RR equipment
NA, C&S 1-1A-63 Charleston & Savannah RR rental of Central (of Georgia) RR locomotives
NA, LS 1-1-63 Received at Locomotive Shops
NA, LS 1-1A-63 Pig Iron purchase for the Locomotive Shop
NA, M&GN 1-1-63 Alabama railroad iron shipment
NA, RRB 1-1-63 Equipment purchased for the Locomotive Shop
NP, LV 1-1-63 500 hands wanted by the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, LV 1-1A-63 Virginia & Tennessee RR government freight only for 21 days
NP, LV 1-1B-63 Orange & Alexandria RR schedule change
NP, LV 1-1C-63 South Side RR schedule change
NP, LV 1-1D-63 Virginia & Tennessee RR schedule change
NP, RD 1-1-63 Report of the attack on the Wilmington & Weldon RR bridges
NP, SC 1-1-63 Southern of Mississippi RR accident
NP, SMN 1-3-63 Georgia RR schedule
NP, VW 1-1-63 Southern of Mississippi RR wants to hire
NP, VW 1-1A-63 Damage on the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR
NP, VW 1-1B-63 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, VW 1-1C-63 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, WJ 1-1-63 Present Negro Bonds
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 475 Capt. Robinson will help with track repairs
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 813 Provide the Richmond & Danville RR the bonds to build the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 813A Movement of troops from Charleston to Weldon
NA, A&F 1-2-63 Freight on Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
NA, ENG 1-2-63 Slaves for the Piedmont RR
NA, RR 1-2-63 Sugar from Vicksburg to Richmond
NA, RRB 1-2-63 Confederate cars on the Georgia RR
UA, SIW 1-2-63 Railroad iron for the Shelby Iron Works RR
NP, RSTD 1-2-63 Hands for the Chatham RR
NP, RSTD 1-2A-63 Raleigh & Gaston RR dividend
NP, RSTD 1-2B-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR dividend
NP, RD 1-2-63 Bridges burned on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 742 Moving troops from Charleston to Wilmington
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 295 Control of trains
NA, A&F 1-3-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
NA, LS 1-3-63 Iron and charcoal for the Locomotive Shop
NP, LV 1-3-63 Car wheels for sale
NP, RD 1-3-63 East Tennessee raid
NP, RR 1-3-63 East Tennessee raid
NP, SMN 1-3-63 Georgia RR schedule
NP, SMN 1-3A-63 Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR schedule
NP, VW 1-3-63 Repair plans for the Southern of Mississippi RR
AL, TNRR 1-4-63 Send no trains for the salt
NP, VW 1-4-63 Condition of the Southern of Mississippi RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 20, Part 2, Page 483 Loss of bridge on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NA, ENG 1-5-63 East Tennessee bridge repairs
NA, RR 1-5-63 Train Guards on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NP, SMR 1-5-63 Cahaba, Marion & Greensboro RR schedule change
NP, WJ 1-5-63 Accident on the Nashville & Chattanooga RR
GHS, CG 1-6-63 Col. Wadley purchases 2 engines and cars from the Central (of Georgia) RR
NA, ENG 1-6-63 East Tennessee bridge repairs
NA, ENG 1-6A-63 Protecting East Tennessee RR bridges
LVA, TRED 1-6-63 Request for priority
NP, WD 1-6-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR dividend
NP, WD 1-6A-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR pork ad
NP, WD 1-6B-63 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR schedule
NP, WJ 1-6-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
AL, TNRR 1-7-63 Salt shipment on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NA, ENG 1-7-63 Piedmont RR labor
NA, ENG 1-7A-63 Bridging the Tennessee River
NA, ENG 1-7B-63 Modifying a railroad bridge
NP, VW 1-7-63 Care of troops on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, WJ 1-7-63 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherfordton RR schedule change
NP, YE 1-7-63 King's Mountain RR change in Presidents
NP, YE 1-7A-63 King's Mountain RR Board of Directors meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 825 Taking iron from various roads
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 304 Wadley's reporting position
RRBAT 1-8-1863 Assignment of trains in South Carolina
NA, A&F 1-8-63 Freight on 600 bars of RR iron
NA, A&F 1-8A-63 Freight on chairs and spikes
NA, ENG 1-8-63 Impressment of Virginia Central RR hands
NA, ENG 1-8A-63 Boats for the Holston River
NA, ENG 1-8B-63 Prepare the Weldon bridge for artillery
NA, ENG 1-8C-63 Prepare the Weldon bridge for artillery
NA, ENG 1-8D-63 Labor and equipment for the Piedmont RR
NP, ASCY 1-8-63 Georgia & Alabama RR work bids
NP, FO 1-8-63 North Carolina coal field for sale
NP, GP 1-8-63 Chatham RR work bids
NP, RSJ 1-8-63 Accident on the Raleigh & Gaston RR
UA, SIW 1-9-63 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
NP, ASCY 1-9-63 Atlanta & West Point RR dividend
NP, RD 1-9-63 The East Tennessee raid
NP, RSTD 1-9-63 Hands for the Piedmont RR
NP, RSTD 1-9A-63 500 hands wanted for the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 937 Food for Mobile
NP, ASCY 1-10-63 Bridge proposals for Tombigbee River
NP, ASCY 1-10A-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR bridge repaired
NP, ASCY 1-10B-63 Accident on the Brunswick & Albany RR
NP, ASCY 1-10C-63 Sequestration sale of Macon & Western RR stock
NP, RD 1-10-63 Hiring hands for the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, SMR 1-10-63 Montgomery to Selma by steam boats
NP, VW 1-10-63 No corn or fodder shipments out of Pemberton's command
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 943 Establishing a hospital on the West Feliciana RR
RRBA 1-12-1863 North Eastern RR rates
NA, ENG 1-13-63 Impressment of iron
NP, RSTD 1-13-63 North Carolina RR schedule
NP, VW 1-13-63 Hands wanted for the South & North Alabama RR
NP, WD 1-13-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR bridge repaired
NP, RD 1-14-63 Running a train through a river bottom
NP, RR 1-14-63 Bonds of the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NA, LS 1-15-63 Scrap iron for the Locomotive Shop
NA, P 1-15-63 Slaves on Piedmont RR survey party
NP, GP 1-15-63 Piedmont RR first annual meeting
NP, RD 1-15-63 Railroad accident
NP, WJ 1-15-63 Passengers send freight on earlier train
OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 274 Proposal to connect Florida and Georgia railroads
NA, ENG 1-16-63 Removing rail to build the Piedmont RR
NP, RD 1-16-63 Congress requests status of Piedmont RR construction
LVA, TRED 1-16-63 Request for priority
LVA, TRED 1-16A-63 Request for priority
NP, LV 1-16-63 Destruction of the Mississippi Central RR's Holly Springs facilities
NP, SMR 1-16-63 Hands wanted for the South & North Alabama RR
NP, WJ 1-16-63 No salt storage on the road
NP, WJ 1-16A-63 Freight must be prepaid
NA, ENG 1-17-63 East Tennessee bridge repairs
NA, ENG 1-17A-63 Status of the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 1-17B-63 East Tennessee bridge repairs
NP, RD 1-17-63 Destruction of the Memphis & Little Rock RR and loss of salt supply line
NP, RD 1-17A-63 How speculators get transportation
NP, WJ 1-17-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR bridge repaired
TX, H&TC 1-17-63 Resolutions forwarded
NA, FAGC 1-18-63 Use of locomotive
NA, FAGC 1-18A-63 Use of locomotive
NA, SAG 1-19-63 Ship fodder in open cars
NP, FO 1-19-63 Eagle Foundry will make wheels and tires for rolling stock
NP, WJ 1-19-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NP, WJ 1-19A-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR hands wanted
NP, WJ 1-19B-63 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR schedule
OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1096 Collecting and shipping wheat to Richmond
AHC, A&M 1-20-63 Lumber for Machine Shop and cars
NP, ASCY 1-20-63 No freight on the Macon  Western RR and the South Western RR
NP, RSTD 1-20-63 Accidents on North Carolina railroads
NP, RSTD 1-20A-63 Death on the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NP, RSTD 1-20B-63 Ability of the North Carolina RR to handle the business
NP, WD 1-20-63 Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR annual meeting
NP, WD 1-20A-63 North Carolina RR express car fire
NA, A&F 1-21-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR claim
NP, ASCY 1-21-63 Bridge repairs on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NP, ASCY 1-21A-63 Ads in the Confederate Railroad Guide
NP, ASCY 1-21B-63 Davis' message to Congress
NP, DH 1-21-63 Raid on the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR
NP, VW 1-21-63 Military officers will not interfere with railroads
NA, R&YR 1-22-63 Rent for 2 Richmond & York River RR locomotives
NA, LS 1-22-63 Richmond & York River RR gondola used to ship from Locomotive Shop to Richmond
NP, FO 1-22-63 Western RR schedule
NP, FO 1-22A-63 Western RR freight charges are strictly for cash
TX, H&TC 1-22-63 Annual Report to the State forwarded
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 365 Creation of Iron Commission
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 598 Wadley ordered to Pemberton
OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1110 Lee requests Sharp to superintend train movements
NA, NOJ&GN 1-23-63 Request to ship cotton
NP, MT 1-23-63 Accident on the Central (of Georgia) RR
NP, MT 1-23A-63 Accident on the Central (of Georgia) RR
NP, RD 1-23-63 Assignment of locomotive
NP, RSTD 1-23-63 Quality of Deep River N. C. coal
NP, WJ 1-23-63 New director selected for the Wilmington & Weldon RR
UA, SIW 1-23-63 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 672 Food for Lee
LVA, RF&P 1-24-63 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR plan for importation of supplies
NA, N&C 1-24-63 Flooring the Nashville & Chattanooga RR bridge at Bridgeport
NP, LV 1-24-63 Cars burned on the North Carolina RR
NP, VW 1-24-63 East Tennessee & Georgia RR rolling stock through the river bed
NP, WJ 1-24-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR freight must be prepaid
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 858 Value of Mr. Whitford to efficient RR transportation in eastern N. C.
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 372 Wadley's reporting position
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 373 Taking over roads
NP, HT 1-26-63 Locomotive stolen on the Mobile & Ohio RR
B7, R&G 1-27-63 Save the North Carolina corn
NA, ENG 1-27-63 Suggestion that Capt. Robinson be sent to Europe to buy railroad supplies.
NA, ENG 1-27A-63 Status of Piedmont RR construction
NA, LS 1-27-63 Locomotive Shop bill at Tredegar
NA, LS 1-27A-63 Locomotive Shop bill at Tredegar
UA, SIW 1-27-63 Need iron for water tanks
NP, VW 1-27-63 East Tennessee & Virginia RR bridges almost repaired
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 674 Transportation for food
B7, A&NC 1-28-63 Taking iron from the Atlantic & North Carolina RR
B7, A&NC 1-28A-63 Taking iron from the Atlantic & North Carolina RR
NA, ENG 1-28-63 Impressment of iron from the Virginia Central RR
NA, M&WP 1-28-63 Shortage of cars
NP, RR 1-28-63 North Carolina RR dividend
NA, ENG 1-29-63 Building the Texas & New Orleans and New Orleans & Texas RRs
NA, ENG 1-29A-63 Building the Blue Mountain RR
NA, ENG 1-29B-63 Removing iron from various roads
NA, LS 1-29-63 Purchase of casting and equipment from the Raleigh & Gaston RR
NA, LS 1-29A-63 Purchase of coal for the Locomotive Shop
NP, RD 1-29-63 Transportation on Government account
RRBA 1-29-1863 Wagons and sugar on the Southern of Mississippi RR
SC, C&S 1-30-63 Paying for the Ashley River Bridge
GA, W&A 1-30-63 Trains to Knoxville
NA, ENG 1-30-63 Sources for iron to complete the Blue Mountain RR
NA, ENG 1-30A-63 Slaves to maintain the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, ENG 1-30B-63 Assistance for building the Blue Mountain RR
NA, LS 1-30-63 Brass castings for the Locomotive Shop
NA, RRB 1-30-63 Railroad matters in Mississippi
NP, SC 1-30-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR annual meeting
NA, A&F 1-31-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
NA, A&F 1-31A-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
NA, A&F 1-31B-63 Bill for use of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR rolling stock
NA, CMG 1-31-63 Hire of Cahaba, Marion & Greensboro RR
NA, ENG 1-31-63 Slaves to maintain the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, ENG 1-31A-63 Slaves to maintain the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NA, LS 1-31-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31A-63 Rental of machinery for the Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 1-31B-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31C-63 Locomotive Shop Machinist
NA, LS 1-31D-63 Locomotive Shop slave labor
NA, LS 1-31E-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31F-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31G-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31H-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31I-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31J-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31K-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31L-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31M-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31N-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31O-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31P-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31Q-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31R-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31S-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31T-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31U-63 Locomotive shop slave labor
NA, LS 1-31V-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 1-31W-63 Locomotive Shop Machinist
NA, N&P 1-31-63 Running the Norfolk & Petersburg RR
NA, RRB 1-31-63 Labor repairing Confederate locomotives and cars
NA, RRB 1-31A-63 CS Conductor
NA, RRB 1-31B-63 CS Fireman
OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 622 Rules for bridge guards
NA, RR 1-x-63 Flooring Petersburg RR bridge for the passage of artillery
February, 1863
NA, A&MR 2-1-63 Rent of depot of Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, M&GN 2-1-63 Iron shipment
NP, ASCY 2-1-63 No freight on Macon & Western R passenger trains
NP, ASCY 2-1A-63 Macon & Western RR corn freight charges
NP, SC 2-1-63 South Carolina RR annual meeting
NP, SC 2-1A-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR annual meeting
NP, SC 2-1B-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule change
NP, SC 2-1C-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule
NP, SC 2-1D-63 South Carolina RR schedule
NP, SC 2-1E-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule
NP, SC 2-1F-63 Greenville & Columbia RR schedule
NA, LS 2-2-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-2A-63 Purchases for the Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 2-2B-63 Coal purchase for the Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 2-2C-63 Locomotive Shop Labor
NA, LS 2-2D-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, M&T 2-2-63 Repairs to the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NA, RF&P 2-2-63 Men detailed to cut wood
NA, W&A 2-2-63 Price of iron
NP, RD 2-2-63 Station Agent wanted
NP, WJ 2-2-63 Resumption of freight service
NA, A&F 2-3-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
NP, ASCY 2-3-63 Work on the Blue Mountain RR
NP, LV 2-3-63 Iron for sale
NA, PIW 2-3-63 Repairs to "Huger"
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 382 Application to export cotton
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 385 Assistance building the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 2-4-63 Repairing the Tennessee & Alabama RR
NA, ENG 2-4A-63 Taking iron from the Norfolk & Petersburg RR
NA, ENG 2-4B-63 Iron bars for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 2-4C-63 Sources of railroad iron
NA, LS 2-4-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, RR 2-4-63 RR to Galveston batteries
NP, RD 2-4-63 Virginia Central RR iron for the Piedmont RR
NP, VW 2-4-63 Status of repairs to the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR
NP, VW 2-4A-63 Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas RR selects President Pro-Tem
NP, VW 2-4B-63 Southern of Mississippi RR wants to hire 2 moulders
NP, WJ 2-4-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR accident
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 616 Investigate the evils of the Mobile & Ohio RR
NA, R&P 2-5-63 Ship 2 guns on flats
NP, RD 2-5-63 New Virginia Central RR shops opened
NP, RD 2-5-63 Accident in Petersburg
NA, A&F 2-5-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR claim
NP, WJ 2-5-63 Freight payment rules
NA, CM&G 2-6-63 Payment for Cahaba, Marion & Greensboro RR iron
NA, ENG 2-6-63 Connecting Georgia and Florida
NA, LS 2-6-63 Locomotive Shop machine sold
NA, M&T 2-6-63 Contract to repair the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NA, NOJ&GN 2-6-63 Shipping cotton
NA, RRB 2-6-63 CS Conductor
NP, RD 2-6-63 Call for studies on various routes
NP, VW 2-6-63 Mississippi Central RR repaired
NP, VW 2-6A-63 Repairs to a Mississippi railroad
NP, WJ 2-6-63 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR schedule change
SOR, Series 95, Page 123 Requirements for building the Blue Mountain extension of the Alabama & Tennessee River RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 384 Prevention of losses in transit
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 388 Permission to export cotton
NA, LS 2-7-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, NOJ&GN 2-7-63 Order the transportation of our cotton
NP, AC 2-7-63 Deaths on the Nashville & Chattanooga RR
NP, ASCY 2-7-63 Effect of cold weather on the Western & Atlantic RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 678 Railroads and forage for the artillery horses
NA, RRB 2-8-63 Property received
NP, ASCY 2-8-63 Coal land for sale near graded railroad in Tennessee
NP, ASCY 2-8A-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR collision 
NA, ENG 2-9-63 Slaves for Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
LVA, RF&P 2-9-63 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR plans for running supplies through the blockade
LVA, TRED 2-9-63 Material for bridge repairs
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 873 Please work with Wadley in supplying Lee
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 874 Corn shipments in North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 25, Part 2, Page 609 Request for details from Lee
NA, RR 2-10-63 RR rails used in construction of a Mobile floating battery
NA, RRB 2-10-63 Locomotive received
NA, CM&G 2-10-63 Sale of rails to the Government
NP, ASCY 2-10-63 Cross Ties wanted for the Blue Mountain RR
NP, ASCY 2-10A-63 500 hands wanted for the Blue Mountain RR
NP, ASCY 2-10B-63 Carpenters and axemen wanted for the Blue Mountain RR
NP, ASCY 2-10C-63 Blue Mountain RR contractors wanted
NP, FO 2-10-63 Hands wanted for the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR
NA, RRB 2-11-63 Closing the locomotive shop
NA, ENG 2-11-63 Repairs between Athens, Ala. and Columbia, Tenn.
NA, ENG 2-11A-63 Mortgage on Alabama & Tennessee Rivers RR
NA, ENG 2-11B-63 Mortgage on Alabama & Tennessee Rivers RR
NP, RR 2-11-63 Sale of bonds by the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NP, VW 2-11-63 Col. Wadley is in charge of all railroad transportation
OR Series 1, Vol. 25, Part 2, Page 612 Feeding Lee's army
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 774 Moving troops from Wilmington to Savannah
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 874A Forage from eastern North Carolina
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 875A Forage from eastern North Carolina
UA, SIW 2-12-63 Coal for the Shelby Iron Works
NP, RD 2-12-63 Transportation and speculation
NP, SC 2-12-63 Greenville & Columbia RR schedule
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 623 Government freight on the Southern of Mississippi RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 395 Shipments through the blockade
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 393 Re-Creation of Iron Commission
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 394 Assistance building the Piedmont RR
LVA, RF&P 2-12-63 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR plans for running supplies through the blockade
NA, A&F 2-12-63 Cost of iron
B7, P 2-12-63 Labor to build the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 2-12-63 Capt. Robinson reports to Engineer Bureau
TX, H&TC 2-12-63 Changed Director's Resolutions forwarded
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 875 Taking iron from Wilmington & Weldon RR
AL, TNRR 2-13-63 No one to get salt over burned bridges
NA, A&F 2-13-63 Cost of iron
NA, QM 2-13-63 Freight handling instructions
NA, ENG 2-13-63 Progress constructing the Piedmont RR
NA, LS 2-13-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NP, RD 2-13-63 The cost of transportation
NP, RD 2-13A-63 Inadequate equipment on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, VW 2-13-63 Pemberton and the railroads
NP, WJ 2-13-63 Car painter wanted
NA, QM 2-14-63 Freight handling instructions
NA, ENG 2-14-63 Sources of iron rails
NA, ENG 2-14A-63 Progress constructing the Piedmont RR
NP, RD 2-14-63 Roanoke Valley RR stockholders meeting
NP, RR 2-14-63 Chatham RR stockholders meeting called
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 625 Food for Mobile
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 1068 Transporting food on the Mobile & Ohio RR
NP, VW 2-15-63 Southern of Mississippi RR schedule change
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 627 Transportation around Corinth
LVA, RF&P 2-16-63 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR plans for running supplies through the blockade
NA, QM 2-16-63 Responsibility for loss
NA, ENG 2-16-63 Escaped slaves
NA, ENG 2-16A-63 Escaped slaves
NA, LS 2-16-63 Lumber for Locomotive Shop
NP, LV 2-16-63 Inadequate equipment on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, RD 2-16-63 Salt contract
NA, QM 2-17-63 Iron to Col. Wadley
NA, QM 2-17A-63 Daily corn shipments to Lee
NA, ENG 2-17-63 Building the Texas & New Orleans and New Orleans & Texas RRs
NA, ENG 2-17A-63 Building the Texas & New Orleans and New Orleans & Texas RRs
NP, SC 2-17-63 Blue Ridge RR schedule change
NP, WD 2-17-63 Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR annual report
NP, WJ 2-17-63 Savannah and the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
TX, SP 2-17-63 Condition of the Southern Pacific RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 1069 Attitude of the Mobile & Ohio RR company
NA, ENG 2-18-63 Taking iron from the Richmond & York River RR
NA, ENG 2-18A-63 Return of impressed slaves
NA, ENG 2-18B-63 Return of impressed slaves
NA, LS 2-18-63 Locomotive Shop Machinist
NA, QM 2-18-63 Nashville & Chattanooga RR repairs
NP, VW 2-18-63 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, VW 2-18A-63 Investigation by the House
NA, ENG 2-19-63 Repairs between Athens, Ala. and Columbia, Tenn.
NA, ENG 2-19A-63 Pontoons for the Virginia & Tennessee RR bridges
NA, ENG 2-19B-63 Return of impressed slaves
NP, RD 2-19-63 Detailed men for the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, RD 2-19A-63 Virginia Central RR accident
NP, VW 2-19-63 Southern of Mississippi RR bridge almost flooded out
NP, VW 2-19A-63 Different Southern of Mississippi RR bridge out
NP, WJ 2-19-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR schedule change
ORN Series 2, Vol. 1, Page 754 Iron for building ships in New Orleans
RRBA 2-20-1863 Allocation of wheels
NA, QM 2-20-63 Col. Wadley is in charge of rates
NA, RRB 2-20-63 Property received
NP, WJ 2-20-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NA, A&F 2-21-63 Transportation of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
NA, ENG 2-21-63 Runaway slaves
NA, N&C 2-21-63 Iron to repair a Nashville & Chattanooga RR bridge
NP, RD 2-21-63 Railroad accident
VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p518 Request for supplies and for rate relief
VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p520 Introduction letter for Capt. Robinson
NP, RD 2-23-63 Snow storm delaying trains
NP, WJ 2-23-63 Ticket offices to be constructed on the Wilmington & Weldon RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 410 Capt. Robinson to England
NA, LS 2-24-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, RRB 2-24-63 Property received
B7, QM 2-24-63 Transportation of corn from eastern North Carolina
LVA, TRED 2-24-63 Iron from Capt. Sharp
NP, RD 2-24-63 Railroad accidents
NP, WD 2-24-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR annual report
NP, WD 2-24A-63 Fortifications at Weldon
NP, WD 2-24B-63 Shelby & Broad River RR chartered
NP, WJ 2-24-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR hotel keeper wanted
NA, ENG 2-25-63 Removing iron from the Norfolk & Petersburg and the Seaboard & Roanoke RRs
NA, ENG 2-25A-63 Slaves to build the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 2-25B-63 Slaves to build the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 2-25C-63 Slaves building the Piedmont RR and removing iron
NP, HT 2-25-63 Texas & New Orleans RR bridge out
NP, RR 2-25-63 Annual report of the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NP, WJ 2-25-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NP, YE 2-25-63 Need for the Blue Mountain RR
VHS Mss3R4152b FA 203 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR Power of Attorney to Capt. Robinson to fund his purchase of supplies for the company in England
OR Series 1, Vol. 15, Page 211 Recapture of Galveston
NA, ENG 2-26-63 Notice to Col. Huse of Capt. Robinson's mission
NA, ENG 2-26A-63 Returning an impressed slave to the Richmond & York River RR
NA, ENG 2-26B-63 List of Engineer Bureau materials Capt. Robinson was to buy in Europe
NA, ENG 2-26A-63 Funds for Capt. Robinson
B7, NC 2-26-63 Increasing the North Carolina Railroad's capacity
NP, SoC 2-26-63 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, WJ 2-26-63 Second accident on the Wilmington & Manchester RR is a false report
B7, W&W 2-27-63 Extra train for shipping corn
LVA, TRED 2-27-63 Buying cars from Capt. Sharp
NA, A&F 2-28-63 Bill for use of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR rolling stock
NA, A&F 2-28A-63 Bill for use of Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR rolling stock
NA, LS 2-28-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-28A-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-28B-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-28C-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-28D-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-28E-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-28F-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 2-28G-63 Slave labor closing down Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 2-28H-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, RRB 2-28-63 Property received
NA, RRB 2-28A-63 Labor hauling railroad machinery
NA, ENG 2-28-63 Returning an impressed slave to the Richmond & York River RR
AHC, A&M 2-29-63 Work on the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, A&F 2-x-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
March, 1863
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 799 Ready train on the Charleston & Savannah RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 902 Need more system and effort on the North Carolina RRs
NA, QM 3-1-63 Vouchers for railroad transportation
NP, RR 3-1-63 Sale of bonds for the Chatham RR
NA, QM 3-2-63 Repair need for Southern of Mississippi RR
NA, QM 3-2A-63 Col. Wadley is in charge of transportation
NA, QM 3-2B-63 Col. Wadley is in charge of rates
NA, RR 3-2-63 Locks for cars
NA, ENG 3-2-63 Protecting workers building the Piedmont RR from impressment
NA, ENG 3-2A-63 Request for a detail for the Piedmont RR construction
B7, A&NC 3-3-63 Iron for the Navy
B7, WC&R 3-3-63 Iron for the Navy
NA, ENG 3-3-63 Hands to build the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 3-3A-63 Hands to build the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 3-3B-63 Hands to build the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 3-3C-63 Collecting scrap iron
NA, MC 3-3-63 Mississippi Central RR rate change
NA, S&C 3-3-63 Railroad bars for bomb proof
NA, ENG 3-4-63 Protection while removing iron
NA, ENG 3-4A-63 Paying for impressed slaves
NA, ENG 3-4B-63 Affairs in Georgia
NA, S&J 3-4-63 Wood for RR bridge
OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 663 Repair of Nashville & Decatur RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 664 Repair of Nashville & Decatur RR
NA, LS 3-5-63 Locomotive Shop slave labor
NP, SC 3-5-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR schedule
NP, TI 3-5-63 Condition of the Houston & Texas Central RR
NA, M&T 3-6-63 Wood due the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NA, QM 3-6-63 Travel for sick and wounded soldiers
NA, SAG 3-6-63 Ship fodder in box cars
UA, SIW 3-6-63 Cars for corn
UA, SIW 3-6A-63 Cars for corn
NP, AP 3-6-63 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NP, HT 3-6-63 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 654 Rain damage to the railroad
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 654A Repairing the Mobile & Ohio RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 912 North Carolina rails for armor
NA, M&T 3-7-63 Shipping wood on the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NP, ASCY 3-7-63 Blue Mountain & Rome RR contractors wanted
NP, RD 3-7-63 Virginia & Tennessee RR earnings report
NA, QM 3-9-63 Non-preference for army contractors
NA, ENG 3-9-63 Repairing western bridges
NA, VC 3-9-63 Virginia Central RR rates
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 657 Load on the railroads in Mississippi
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 659 Move the trains and loaded artillery to Verona
NA, QM 3-10-63 Government assumes the risk
NA, ENG 3-10-63 Removing the Richmond & York River RR rails
NA, ENG 3-10A-63 Rail for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 3-10B-63 Iron for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 3-10C-63 Iron for the Alabama & Tennessee River RR
NA, SHARP 3-10-63 Sharp sent to Weldon, N. C.
NP, ASCY 3-10-63 The Governor left behind
NP, SR 3-10-63 The condition of railroads
NA, QM 3-11-63 Col. Wadley and making contracts
NA, QM 3-11A-63 Railroad responsibility for losses
NA, QM 3-11B-63 Passenger rates
NA, QMR 3-11-63 Transportation requests for artillery for Pemberton
LVA, TRED 3-11-63 Chairs for the Virginia Central RR
NP, ASCY 3-11-63 Assistance requested for Blue Mountain RR construction
NP, RS 3-11-63 Richmond & Danville RR schedule change
NP, RS 3-11A-63 Richmond & Petersburg RR schedule change
NP, RS 3-11B-63 Richmond & Petersburg RR schedule and fares
NP, RSJ 3-11-63 Bonds for the Chatham RR for sale
NP, VW 3-11-63 Accident on the Southern of Mississippi RR
NA, SAG 3-12-63 Unable to ship all fodder in box cars
NP, RD 3-12-63 20 bridges washed out on the Mississippi Central RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 685 Shipping sugar from Vicksburg to Mobile and Tennessee
OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 761 Investigate transportation troubles in Montgomery
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 919 North Carolina rails for armor
NA, A&F 3-13-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
NA, ENG 3-13-63 Iron for the Alabama & Tennessee River RR
NA, QMR 3-13-63 Forage contract with the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
VAA, RR 3-13-63 Railroad conditions in Virginia
NP, ASCY 3-13-63 Western & Atlantic RR payment to the Georgia Treasury
NP, RD 3-13-63 Scarcity of labor for railroads
NP, RS 3-13-63 Ad for Master Machinist for the Virginia Central RR
NP, RSTD 3-13-63 Raleigh & Gaston RR schedule change
UA, SIW 3-14-63 Moving corn in Alabama
COC, C&S 3-14-63 Bridge on the Charleston & Savannah RR into Charleston
NP, ASCY 3-14-63 Possible change in mail payments
NP, TS 3-14-63 Hiring hands to build the Chatham RR
NP, RD 3-14-63 The cost of transportation
NP, RD 3-14A-63 Virginia slaves to build the Piedmont RR?
NP, RS 3-14-63 East Tennessee & Virginia RR bridge repaired
NP, RS 3-14A-63 Repair of an Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR bridge
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 668 Getting supplies into Vicksburg
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 670 Getting supplies into Vicksburg
NP, CW 3-16-63 Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR operating to Statesville
NP, CW 3-16A-63 North Carolina RR conductors
NP, RD 3-16-63 Theft off Virginia Central RR car
NP, RS 3-16-63 Free transportation for teachers convention
NP, WJ 3-16-63 East Tennessee & Virginia RR bridges repaired
NA, ENG 3-17-63 Removing the Richmond & York River RR rails
NP, RSTD 3-17-63 Chatham RR charter changes
NP, RD 3-17-63 Request for the Government to provide the Piedmont RR iron
OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 706 Gen. Johnston delayed by Montgomery & West Point RR train off the track
NA, A&MR 3-18-63 Iron purchase
NA, LS 3-18-63 Locomotive Shop providing lathe to Salisbury Ordnance Works
LVA, TRED 3-18-63 Buying cars from Capt. Sharp
NA, QM 3-18-63 Mobile & Great Northern RR's share of Government freight
NA, QM 3-18A-63 Payment for seized iron
NA, QM 3-18B-63 Do not let the men burn railroad wood
NP, RS 3-18-63 North Carolina RR schedule change
NP, VW 3-18-63 Raid on the Mississippi Central RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 25, Part 2, Page 673 Corn supply interrupted on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR
NA, SHARP 3-19-63 Capt. Sharp ordered to be Superintendent of the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NA, QM 3-19-63 Capt. Sharp ordered to be Superintendent of the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NA, QM 3-19A-63 Ship corn immediately to prevent loss
NA, QM 3-19B-63 Share cars to ship corn
NA, QMR 3-19-63 List of CSA cars in use
NA, RRB 3-19-63 A plan for getting corn to Richmond
NP, ASCY 3-19-63 Macon & Western RR no longer stopping between stations
NP, ASCY 3-19A-63 Departures from Macon
NP, FO 3-19-63 North Carolina RR schedule
NP, RD 3-19-63 Taxation of railroads
NA, MG 3-20-63 Accounting of Manassas Gap RR rolling stock
NA, QM 3-20-63 Use both routes through Georgia for freight
NA, QM 3-20A-63 Liability for loss
NA, QM 3-20B-63 Col. Wadley is in charge of rates
NA, QMR 3-20-63 Transportation request for artillery for Pemberton
NA, RR 3-20-63 Purchase of locomotive head light
NP, AP 3-20-63 Bridges on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR are repaired
NP, WJ 3-20-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
NA, ENG 3-21-63 Removing iron from the Atlantic & North Carolina RR
NA, ENG 3-21A-63 Repairing western bridges
NA, QM 3-21-63 Priority for corn for Richmond
NA, QM 3-21A-63 Priority for corn for Richmond
NA, QM 3-21B-63 Priority for corn for Richmond
NP, GP 3-21-63 North Carolina RR schedule
NP, RD 3-21-63 Corn waiting shipment
NP, RD 3-21A-63 Virginia Central hiring hands
NP, RS 3-21-63 Petersburg RR annual report
NP, VW 3-21-63 Southern of Mississippi RR to hire 300 negroes
NP, WJ 3-21-63 Conditions on the Wilmington & Weldon RR passenger cars
NA, RRB 3-21-63 Property received
NA, MC 3-23-63 Mississippi Central RR need for rate changes
NA, RRB 3-23-63 Wadley's republishing of General Orders for use in the West
NP, FO 3-23-63 Status of Southern railroads
NP, HT 3-23-63 Chattanooga Depot destroyed by storm
NP, RS 3-23-63 Need to effectively use the railroads
NA, QM 3-24-63 Cavalry horses are not provided transportation by railroad
NA, QM 3-24A-63 Preferences for contractors
NA, SM 3-24-63 Corn train arrives in Vicksburg
B6, GA 3-24-63 Georgia trains on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, RSTD 3-24-63 Food shortage in Savannah
NP, RSTD 3-24A-63 Quality of Deep River coal
NP, WD 3-24-63 Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR completed to Statesville, N. C.
NP, WD 3-24A-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR annual report
NP, WD 3-24B-63 Timing of mail movement
NA, ENG 3-25-63 Need a locomotive for the Piedmont RR
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 457 Direction to create through routes
NA, RR 3-25-63 RR bars for Yazoo River raft
NA, RR 3-25A-63 Special Messenger in Alabama
NA, RRB 3-25-63 Property received
B6, W&A 3-25-63 Salt for Georgia
GAA, RR 3-25-63 Transporting corn for the poor
NP, ASCY 3-25-63 Hill's Railroad Guide is published
NP, SR 3-25-63 Problems with shipping food to the cities
NP, YE 3-25-63 King's Mountain RR annual meeting
NP, YE 3-25A-63 Iron works on the Shelby & Broad River RR
NA, MG 3-26-63 Accounting of Manassas Gap RR rolling stock
NA, ENG 3-26-63 Removing the Richmond & York River RR rails
NA, ENG 3-26A-63 A locomotive for the Piedmont RR
NA, MC 3-26-63 Rate increase discussion for the Mississippi Central RR
NP, ASCY 3-26-63 Traveling to Port Hudson
NP, RD 3-26-63 New Virginia Central RR shops
NP, HC 3-26-63 Memphis & Charleston RR dividend
OR Series 1, Vol. 25, Part 2, Page 686 Feeding Lee
NA, SS 3-27-63 Cattle shipped on the South Side RR
NP, RD 3-27-63 Bridge on the East Tennessee & Virginia RR repaired
NP, VW 3-27-63 Need to keep the railroads in good condition
B6, GA 3-27-63 Salt for Georgia
NA, ENG 3-28-63 Iron for the Montgomery & West Point RR
NA, QM 3-28-63 Chattanooga Convention rates apply
NA, FAGC 3-29-63 Train to evacuate Jacksonville
OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 849 Ready trains on the Charleston & Savannah RR and the Northeastern RR
NA, A&F 3-30-63 Cost of iron for Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, WC&R 3-30-63 Repair of a flat car
NP, WJ 3-30-63 Restrictions on shipments on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 951 Richmond & Danville RR needs 5 miles of iron
OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 732 Repair of Nashville & Decatur RR
NA, A&F 3-31-63 Bill for use of impressed Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR rolling stock
NA, LS 3-31-63 Rent of machinery for the Locomotive Shop
NA, LS 3-31A-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 3-31B-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 3-31C-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 3-31D-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, LS 3-31E-63 Locomotive Shop labor
NA, M&T 3-31-63 Shipping corn on the Mississippi & Tennessee RR
NA, RF&P 3-31-63 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR ambulance train
NA, R&D 3-31-63 Midlothian coal shipments
NA, RRB 3-31-63 Property received
NA, RRB 3-31A-63 Labor hauling railroad machinery
NP, VW 3-31-63 A trip from Vicksburg to Mobile
OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 697 Erecting an artillery position at Grand Gulf from railroad material
OR Series 1, Vol. 25, Part 2, Page 693 Getting more freight trains to support the armies

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