Confederate Railroads Original Documents 1863

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

 
1863 (July, August, September) This Page 1864 (January, February, March)
October, 1863
OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 720 Save Mississippi Central RR rolling stock
NA, QM 10-1-63 Sam. Tate regarding managing the roads in the south and west
NA, ENG 10-1-63 Tools for South Side RR
NA, RR 10-1-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NP, RS 10-1-63 Bribes on the railroads
NA, ENG 10-2-63 Iron removal commission detail
NA, ENG 10-2A-63 Ship rail for Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 10-2B-63 Ship rail for Piedmont RR
NA, H&TC 10-2-63 Houston & Texas Central Rolling Stock status
NA, RRB 10-2-63 Accounting for Government rolling stock
RRBAT 10-2-1863 Get cars from Maj. Whitford
NA, ENG 10-3-63 Brunswick & Albany RR iron
NA, RR 10-3-63 Track work in Selma
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 852 No Government importation assistance
RRBAT 10-3-1863  Auditing Wilmington & Weldon RR accounts
TX, WC 10-3-63 Washington County RR annual report to the State
NA, ENG 10-4-63 Misappropriation of tools
NA, RR 10-4-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NA, RR 10-4A-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NA, RR 10-4B-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NA, ENG 10-5-63 Shipment of irons rails
OR Series 1, Vol. 28, Part 2, Page 293 Cannot supply mules and ambulances by railroad
NA, QM 10-6-63 Proposed duties for Samuel Tate
NA, ENG 10-6-63 Shipping iron
NA, RR 10-6-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NA, QM 10-7-63 Maj. Whitfield made Superintendent of RR transportation by Gen. Johnston
NA, RR 10-7-63 Grading a military RR to Ft. Jackson, Savannah
NA, RR 10-7A-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NA, RR 10-7B-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NA, RR 10-7C-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
RRBAT 10-7-1863 Wilmington visit
UA, SIW 10-7-63 Shelby Iron Works rolling its own railroad iron
NA, QM 10-8-63 Maj. Whitfield reports his new position
TN, M&C 10-8-63 Lease of 3 locomotives from the Memphis & Ohio RR to the Alabama & Tennessee River RR
TN, M&C 10-8A-63 Leased cars from the Memphis & Ohio RR to the Alabama & Tennessee River RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 296 Condition of the RR in the Galveston defenses
NA, RR 10-9-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 734 Get rolling stock to the east side of the Pearl River
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 866 Assistance in importation of supplies
B6, W&A 10-10-63 Salt shipments to Georgia
NA, M 10-10-63 Buying cord wood from the Muscogee RR
NA, RR 10-10-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NP, AC 10-10-63 Schedule change on the Georgia RR
NP, M 10-10-63 Southern of Mississippi RR schedule
NP, M 10-10A-63 Schedule of roads serving Selma
RRBAT 10-10-1863 Cotton transportation
RRBAT 10-10A-1863 Request for locomotive
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 298 Completing the Eastern Texas RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 28, Part 2, Page 410  Rome to Blue Mountain construction
RRBAT 10-11-1863 Needs locomotives
NA, ENG 10-12-63 Iron for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 10-12A-63 Iron from the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
RRBAT 10-12-1863 Sending locomotives
RRBAT 10-12A-1863 Issue me orders
NA, CoG 10-13-63 Rental of Central (of Georgia) RR crew
NA, QM 10-13-63 Lack of cotton at Wilmington
NA, QM 10-13A-63 Virginia RR schedules
NA, QM 10-13B-63 Shipment of salt to Petersburg
NA, ENG 10-13-63 Labor for the Piedmont RR
NP, WD 10-13-63 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR annual meeting
RRBAT 10-13-1863 Request for locomotive
RRBAT 10-13A-1863 Request for a locomotive order
NA, QM 10-14-63 Priority for Piedmont RR labor
NA, QM 10-14A-63 Run Richmond & Petersburg RR cars through to Weldon
NA, ENG 10-14-63 Replacing rails for the Richmond & York River RR
NA, ENG 10-14A-63 Replacing rails for the Richmond & York River RR
NA, ENG 10-14B-63 Iron for the Charleston connection
NA, ENG 10-14C-63 Employment with the Northeast & Southwest RR
NP, RD 10-14-63 Speculation by Virginia Central RR employees not allowed
NP, RS 10-14-63 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR schedule change
NP, RS 10-14A-63 Virginia Central RR schedule change
NP, RS 10-14B-63 Richmond & Danville RR schedule change
NP, WJ 10-14-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR schedule change
RRBAT 10-14-1863 Meeting in Wilmington
UA, SIW 10-14-63 Availability of engine and iron
NA, G 10-15-63 Request for blockade running space
NP, GP 10-15-63 A trip on the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 1, Page 407 Removing the Orange & Alexandria RR iron
NA, ENG 10-16-63 Iron needed for the project
NA, ENG 10-16A-63 Status of the Blue Mountain RR
NA, ENG 10-16B-63 Responsibility for impressed slaves
NA, G 10-16-63 Request for blockade running space
NP, AI 10-16-63 Mobile & Great Northern RR ferry fire
NP, RSTD 10-16-63 Status of the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 762 Damage to the railroads around Bristol. Va.
NA, G 10-17-63 Locomotive fuel situation on the Georgia RR
NA, QM 10-17-63 Get Mr. Jacobs exchanged
NA, QM 10-17A-63 Scarcity of long forage
NA, CoG 10-17-63 Repair of connecting track in Augusta
NA, CoG 10-17A-63 Repair of connecting track in Augusta
NP, RS 10-17-63 Virginia & Tennessee RR quarterly report
RRBAT 10-17-1863 Help with personnel draft
NP, SC 10-18-63 Spartanburg & Union RR schedule
NA, ENG 10-19-63 Iron for bridge repairs
NP, RD 10-19-63 Raid near Bristol
NP, RD 10-19A-63 Raid near Bristol
NP, WJ 10-19-63 Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
RRBAT 10-19-1863 Sell a locomotive
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 794 Stuart to cover the removal of iron north of the Rappahannock River
NA, R&YR 10-20-63 Richmond & York River RR rates
NA, W&P 10-20-63 Payment for rails for the Winchester & Potomac RR
NP, RS 10-20-63 Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR freight train schedule
NP, RSTD 10-20-63 David Anderson & Co foundry making car wheels in NC
RRBAT 10-20-1863 Transporting iron for Piedmont RR
RRBAT 10-20B-1863 Cannot leave Charleston now
UA, SIW 10-20-63 How man coal cars needed?
LVA, RF&P 10-21-63 Raising funds to pay for English railroad materials
RRBAT 10-21-1863  Help with a detailed man
RRBAT 10-21A-1863 Allow trains over a foreign road
RRBAT 10-21B-1863 Moving cars
NA, ENG 10-21-63 Return of impressed slaves
NP, AI 10-21-63 Railroad iron available from enemy's retreat
RRBAT 10-22-1863 Money for Upson County RR
RRBAT 10-22A-1863 Shipment of cotton
NA, QM 10-22-63 Return of borrowed lathe
NA, ENG 10-22-63 Iron for bridge bolts
NA, ENG 10-22A-63 Axes for the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NA, ENG 10-22B-63 Replacement on the iron commission
NA, ENG 10-22C-63 Destruction of cotton
NA, RR 10-22-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
MA, QM 10-22-63 Evacuation of Jackson, Miss.
MA, SA 10-22-63 Evacuation of Jackson, Miss.
NP, GP 10-22-63 Near collision of President Davis' train
NP, WJ 10-22-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR dividend
NP, WJ 10-22A-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual meeting
NP, WJ 10-22B-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR dividend
RRBAT 10-23-1863 Will go over tomorrow
RRBAT 10-23A-1863 Request for stock bill for annual report
RRBAT 10-23B-1863 Has shovels, needs spades & axes
RRBAT 10-23C-1863 Continue our rates & get us a locomotive
NA, ENG 10-23-63 Return of impressed slaves
NA, ENG 10-23A-63 Return of impressed slaves
NA, ENG 10-23B-63 Replacement on the iron commission
NA, ENG 10-23C-63 Freight charges on removed iron
NA, ENG 10-23D-63 Status of the Blue Mountain RR
NA, CoG 10-23-63 Rental of Central (of Georgia) train crew
NP, WJ 10-23-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR earnings
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 881 Condition & improvement of the railroads
NA, ENG 10-24-63 Saving Mississippi iron and rolling stock
NA, ENG 10-24A-63 Saving Mississippi iron and rolling stock
NP, RS 10-24-63 "General Lee" on the Piedmont RR
NP, WJ 10-24-63 Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford RR officers
RRBAT 10-24-1863 Could not go over
RRBAT 10-24A-1863 Your plan is practicable
RRBAT 10-25-1863 Shipment of 10" guns to Wilmington
RRBAT 10-25A-1863 2 trains for Wilmington & Manchester RR
RRBAT 10-25B-1863 Shipment of cotton
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 802 Protecting the removal of Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NA, ENG 10-26-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NA, ENG 10-26A-63 Status of slaves in RR construction
NA, ENG 10-26B-63 Saving Mississippi iron and rolling stock
RRBAT 10-26-1863 Wants locomotives
RRBAT 10-26A-1863 Renew 2 details
RRBAT 10-26B-1863 Will meet you in Augusta
RRBAT 10-26C-1863 Telegraphed to let the cars go through
OR Series 1, Vol. 28, Part 2, Page 447 Plan for defending the South Carolina RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 596 Shipping a pontoon bridge on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
LVA, RF&P 10-27-63 Paying for railroad supplies in England
LVA, RF&P 10-27A-63 Buying food to provide for the employees of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
RRBAT 10-27-1863  Transporting Clarksville iron
NA, ENG 10-27-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NA, ENG 10-27A-63 Removing Florida RR iron
NA, R&D 10-27-63 Need cars to haul wood
NP, WD 10-27-63 Dividends are too high
NP, WJ 10-27-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR employees need a pay increase
RRBAT 10-28-1863 Route of train
NA, ENG 10-28-63 Appointment of Maj. Meriwether to Iron removal commission
NA, ENG 10-28A-63 Maj. Meriwether recommended to Iron removal commission
NA, VC 10-28-63 Sale of wagon to Virginia Central RR
NP, RD 10-28-63 Maxwell reported held by Federals
NP, RS 10-28-63 Skirmish while hauling in iron
NP, RS 10-28A-63 Virginia & Tennessee RR annual report
NP, WJ 10-27A-63 Railroad workers need pay raises
RRBAT 10-29-1863 Locomotives from Selma not received
RRBAT 10-29A-1863 Exchange locomotives
NA, ENG 10-29-63 Iron-saving efforts
NA, ENG 10-29A-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NA, ENG 10-29B-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NA, ENG 10-29C-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NP, AI 10-29-63 Completing the Blue Mountain RR
NP, RS 10-29-63 Virginia Central RR annual meeting
NP, WJ 10-29-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR dividend
NP, WJ 10-29A-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR dividend
OR Series 1, Vol. 28, Part 2, Page 459 Need for the Live Oak & Lawton RR
NA, A&TR 10-30-63 Alabama iron shipments
NA, ENG 10-30-63 Hiring an agent for iron removal
NP, RV 10-30-63 Removing iron from the Orange & Alexandria RR
NA, A&TR 10-31-63 Building track along the river bank in Selma
NA, ENG 10-31-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NA, ENG 10-31A-63 Purchase of RR spikes
NA, ENG 10-31B-63 Shipping instructions for spikes
NA, ENG 10-31C-63 Completion of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
NA, RR 10-31-63 Connection from Savannah to Fort Jackson
NA, RR 10-31A-63 Connection from Savannah to Fort Jackson
NA, RR 10-31B-63 Contract for 2 warehouses on the South West RR
NA, RR 10-31C-63 Weldon, N. C. transportation
NA, RRB 10-31-63 RR Bureau Agent
NA, W&A 10-31-63 Repairing Western & Atlantic RR bridges
November, 1863
NA, ENG 11-2-63 Saving Orange & Alexandria RR iron
NA, ENG 11-2A-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NA, ENG 11-2B-63 Various iron removal commission matters
NP, CC 11-2-63 Charleston & Savannah RR schedule change
NP, CC 11-2A-63 Call for bids to construct the Columbia & Hamburg RR
TN, M&C 11-2-63 Memphis & Ohio RR leased 2 locomotives and 5 passenger cars to the Charlotte & South Carolina RR
NA, A&F 11-3-63 Appraising Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR locomotives
NA, ENG 11-3-63 Richmond & Danville RR plan approved
NA, ENG 11-3A-63 Securing one road
NA, ENG 11-3B-63 Recent receipt of supplies from Europe
NA, RR 11-13-63 Quartermaster to expedite stores to the Army of Tennessee
NP, AI 11-3-63 Western & Atlantic RR annual report
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 630 Transporting sugar on the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RR
RRBAT 11-4-1863  Rates for hauling coal, wood, lumber
NA, ENG 11-4-63 Relief from responsibility for the destruction of cotton bales
NA, MG 11-4-63 Manassas Gap RR car removal difficulties
NP, AI 11-4-63 Comments on the Western & Atlantic RR annual report
NP, CC 11-4-63 Status of the Orange & Alexandria RR
NP, RSJ 11-4-63 Coaches wanted to bridge the gap in the Piedmont RR
NP, RSJ 11-4A-63 Hands wanted for the Piedmont RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 821 Enemy's move was to disrupt the removal of iron from the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
B6, W&A 11-5-63 Status of the Western & Atlantic RR
NA, RR 11-5-63 Delivery of rope to Fredericksburg
NA, VC 11-5-63 Sale of wagon to Virginia Central RR
UA, SIW 11-5-63 Trading cars between roads
NP, GP 11-5-63 Passenger train on the Piedmont RR
NP, MT 11-5-63 South Western RR schedule
NP, MT 11-5A-63 Central (of Georgia) RR schedule
NP, MT 11-5B-63 Labor for the Macon & Brunswick RR
NP, MT 11-5C-63 Hands for the Piedmont RR
NP, WJ 11-5-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR annual meeting
NA, ENG 11-6-63 Special pass to support bridge repairs
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 823 Confederate destruction on the Orange & Alexandria RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 643 Food for the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR construction
NP, CC 11-6-63 Accident on the South Carolina RR
NP, RSJ 11-6-63 Railroad servicing Galveston batteries
NA, QM 11-7-63 Trains to Brandy Station
NA, ENG 11-7-63 Saving Mississippi iron
NA, ENG 11-7A-63 Military status of Col. Garnett
NA, RR 11-7-63 Frog for Military RR in Savannah
NP, AI 11-7-63 Bogus railroad notes in Georgia
NP, AI 11-7A-63 Western & Atlantic RR freight rate increase
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 671 Confusion on the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 672 Repairs of the Mobile & Ohio RR stopped by General Johnston
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 675 Shipping food on the Mississippi Central RR
NA, A&F 11-9-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR claim
NA, ENG 11-9-63 Saving Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR iron
NP, MA 11-9-63 Montgomery & West Point RR schedule
NP, RD 11-9-63 Latest on an East Tennessee raid
NP, RS 11-9-63 Advance of the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
NA, CoG 11-9-63 Renting a Central (of Georgia) train crew
NA, ENG 11-10-63 Appointment of Maj. Meriwether to Iron removal commission
NP, AI 11-10-63 Wood for Atlanta
NP, RS 11-10-63 Virginia Central RR derailment
NP, RS 11-10A-63 Earnings of the Georgia RR
RRBAT 11-10-1863 Contact Wallace in Cleveland, Tennessee
RRBAT 11-10A-1863 Request for a locomotive
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 680 Poor support by the East Tennessee & Georgia RR on the advance against Knoxville
RRBAT 11-11-1863 Will send machinist for lathe
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 832 Our needs are so great, stop all trains not carrying government supplies
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 686 Longstreet had plenty of rolling stock to make his move
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 686A Longstreet's transportation problems
B3, LEE 11-12-63 Condition of the Virginia Central RR
NA, ENG 11-12-63 Repairing western bridges
NA, ET&G 11-13-63 Bolts for Hiawassee Bridge repair
NP, WJ 11-12-63 Rolling stock for Wilmington & Manchester RR has arrived
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 687 Who was in charge of Longstreet's railroad use?
NP, CC 11-13-63 Wood for Charleston
RRBAT 11-13-1863 Forwarding corn
RRBAT 11-13A-1863 Forwarding corn
NP, RSTD 11-13-63 Chatham RR books reopened
NP, RSTD 11-13A-63 Enormous dividends?
TX, ET 11-13-63 Status of the Eastern Texas RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 835 Lee's supply situation
RRBAT 11-14-1863 Forwarding corn
RRBAT 11-14A-1863 Iron for Piedmont RR
RRBAT 11-14B-1863 Forwarding corn
NA, ENG 11-14-63 Relative value of scrap and rail iron
NA, ENG 11-14A-63 Collecting iron in Stafford County Va.
NP, RD 11-14-63 Call for meeting of Presidents and Superintendents
RRBAT 11-15-1863 I will get a man
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 698 Moving troops in the West
NA, RRB 11-16-63 Military Superintendent of Rail Roads Goodwin receiving supplies
ORN Series 2, Vol. 2, Page 243 Coal transportation for the Navy
UA, SIW 11-16-63 Send coal cars with brakes
NA, ENG 11-16-63 Scrap iron from the Richmond & Danville RR
NP, CC 11-16-63 Additional locomotives and rolling stock have arrived on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
NP, RS 11-16-63 Orange & Alexandria RR annual meeting
Siege of Knoxville -- November 17 - December 5, 1863
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 703 Engineers refused to haul rations
NA, RR 11-17-63 Shipment on Western & Atlantic RR
NP, CC 11-17-63 Accident on the South Carolina RR
NP, RS 11-17-63 Virginia Central RR hiring hands
NP, WD 11-17-63 Rolling stock and machinery for the Piedmont RR
NP, WJ 11-17-63 Shipping regulations on the Wilmington & Manchester  RR
NP, WJ 11-17A-63 Wilmington & Weldon R annual meeting
UA, SIW 11-17-63 Corn for Shelby Iron Works
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 709 Can the Western & Atlantic RR be relied on for our forage?
NA, ENG 11-18-63 Shovels for the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, RS 11-18-63 Safety on the Virginia Central RR
NP, RS 11-18A-63 Safety on the Virginia Central RR
NP, WJ 11-18-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual report
NP, WJ 11-18A-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR train off the track
NP, WJ 11-18B-63 Death on the South Carolina RR
NA, ENG 11-19-63 Defenses for Virginia bridges
NA, RR 11-19-63 Shipment on Western & Atlantic RR
NP, RS 11-19-63 Virginia Central RR annual report
NP, WJ 11-19-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 28, Part 1, Page 112 Defending the Charleston & Savannah RR
UA, SIW 11-19-63 Corn for Shelby Iron Works
UA, SIW 11-19A-63 Coal cars
NA, M&E 11-20-63 Contract to lower track in Montgomery, Ala.
NA, MG 11-20-63 Recovering Manassas Gap RR rolling stock
NA, ENG 11-20-63 Tools for the Army of Tennessee
NA, ENG 11-20A-63 Track laying on the Piedmont RR; plans for the Lawton & Live Oak connection
NP, AI 11-20-63 Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR tracks in city street
NP, GP 11-20-63 Rolling stock and machinery for the Piedmont RR
NP, WJ 11-20-63 Wilmington & Weldon RR annual meeting
NA, ENG 11-21-63 Lawton & Live Oak connection construction
UA, SIW 11-21-63 Corn for Shelby Iron Works
NP, AI 11-21-63 Atlanta & West Point RR schedule change
NP, AI 11-21A-63 Georgia RR schedule change
NP, RS 11-21-63 Piedmont RR opens for freight business
NP, TS 11-21-63 Locomotives and rolling stock for the Wilmington & Manchester RR
NA, CoG 11-21-63 Renting a Central (of Georgia) train crew
RRBAT 11-22-1863 Timbers for a bridge
NA, QM 11-22-63 Maj. Hottle sent to Atlanta
NA, ENG 11-23-63 Importance of East Tennessee & Virginia RR bridge repairs questioned
NA, RR 11-23-63 Shipment on Western & Atlantic RR
B6, W&A 11-23-63 Georgia salt contract
Battles of Lookout Mountain & Missionary Ridge -- November 24-25, 1863
NA, ENG 11-24-63 Pearl River Bridge repair
NA, ENG 11-24A-63 Shovels for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 11-24B-63 Shovels for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 11-24C-63 Commissary support for the Tombigbee River bridge construction
NA, RRB 11-24-63 Service record of Maj. Whitford
NP, RS 11-24-63 Death of the Treasurer of the Piedmont RR
NP, RS 11-24A-63 Chatham RR re-opened
NP, WJ 11-24-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR annual meeting
NA, RF&P 11-25-63 Freight on spikes and chairs from Fredericksburg
NA, RRB 11-25-63 Columbia telegrams bill
NP, WJ 11-25-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR annual report
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 750 East Tennessee & Georgia RR bridge out
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 1012 Status of the nation's railroads
NA, QM 11-26-63 Corn shipments
NA, QM 11-26A-63 Use the river to relieve the railroads
NA, ENG 11-26-63 Shovels for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 11-26A-63 Shovels for the Piedmont RR
NA, ENG 11-26B-63 Repairing the Virginia Central RR
NP, RS 11-26-63 New Freight train schedule for Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, WJ 11-26-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR annual meeting
NP, WJ 11-26A-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR President's Report
NP, WJ 11-26B-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR Superintendent's Report
NP, WJ 11-26C-63 Loss of Army of Tennessee horses
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 446 Defending the Texas coast
GHS, CG 11-27-63 Central (of Georgia) RR to buy slaves
RRBAT 11-27-1863 Address Sims at Macon
NA, QM 11-27-63 Virginia Central RR condition for the winter
NA, QM 11-27A-63 Contract for the Confederate Locomotive Shop
NA, QM 11-27B-63 Needs of the railroads
NA, QM 11-27C-63 Maj. Peters to supervise railroads west of the Alabama River
NA, SHARP 11-27-63 Sharp offers to exchange crucibles for screws and files
NA, ENG 11-28-63 Shipping cotton to Europe
NA, O&A 11-28-63 Special train on the Orange & Alexandria RR
NA, QM 11-28-63 Wilmington & Manchester RR dealings with the Government
RRBAT 11-28-1863 Forwarding corn
UA, SIW 11-28-63 Corn for Shelby Iron Works
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 758 Destroy the rolling stock of the East Tennessee & Georgia RR
AHC, A&M 11-30-63 Supplies for the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR
RRBAT 11-30-1863 Duplicate order for locomotive Limestone required
NA, LS 11-30-63 Storekeeper at Locomotive Shop
NA, QM 11-30-63 Control of freight through Petersburg
NA, QM 11-30A-63 Various matters west of the Alabama River
NA, MG 11-30-63 Rental of Manassas Gap RR cars
B6, W&A 11-30-63 Wood for the Western & Atlantic RR
SCA, C&C 11-30-63 Proposed South Carolina RRs
NA, ENG 11-30-63 Shovels for the Port Royal RR
NA, ENG 11-30A-63 Crossing the Tombigbee River
NA, ENG 11-30B-63 Iron for eastern Tennessee bridges
NA, RR 11-30-63 Connection from Savannah to Fort Jackson
NA, RR 11-30A-63 Connection from Savannah to Fort Jackson
NA, RR 11-30B-63 Fireman on Savannah military road
NA, RR 11-30C-63 Send supplies forward without delay
NA, RRB 11-30-63 RR Bureau Agent
NA, RRB 11-30A-63 RR Bureau office messenger
NP, CC 11-30-63 Northeastern RR schedule change
NP, CM 11-30-63 Damage to the Baltimore & Ohio RR to this point
December, 1863
NA, QM 12-1-63 Working with Major Morfit
NA, ENG 12-1-63 Shipping cotton to Europe
NA, ENG 12-1A-63 Shipping cotton to Europe
NA, ENG 12-1B-63 Shovels for the North Carolina RR
NA, RR 12-1-63 Moving 5 locomotives from Pollard to Montgomery
NA, SC 12-1-63 Freight on iron movement
NP, CC 12-1-63 Annual report of the Wilmington & Weldon RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 777 Longstreet need the East Tennessee & Virginia RR to become his supply line
NA, QM 12-2-63 Cotton shipping needs
NA, QM 12-2A-63 Corn shipments have stopped
NA, QM 12-2B-63 Alabama corn shipments to Atlanta
NA, RRB 12-2-63 Petersburg track superintendent
B6, W&A 12-2-63 Status of the Western & Atlantic RR
NA, QM 12-3-63 Navy giving rolling mill capacity to railroads
NA, QM 12-3A-63 Cotton stopped because of a freight bill
NA, ENG 12-3-63 Plans for Florida railroads
NP, GP 12-3-63 Status of the Piedmont RR
NP, GP 12-3A-63 Wanted by the Manassas Gap RR
NP, GP 12-3B-63 Sale of Chatham RR bonds
NP, IE 12-3-63 Western North Carolina RR Time Table
NP, IE 12-3A-63 Status of the Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR
NP, IE 12-3B-63 Charlotte area schedules
NP, IE 12-3C-63 Western North Carolina RR freight rules
NP, RS 12-3-63 Railroad convention in Macon
NP, RS 12-3A-63 Piedmont RR operating
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 820 Repairing the East Tennessee & Virginia RR bridges
NA, ENG 12-4-63 Repairing the Virginia Central RR
NA, MAXWELL 12-4-63 Nashville & Chattanooga RR bridge repair
NA, MAXWELL 12-4A-63 Western & Atlantic RR bridge repairs
NA, MAXWELL 12-4B-63 East Tennessee & Georgia RR bridge repairs
B7, NC 12-4-63 North Carolina iron for the Navy
NP, RD 12-4-63 South Side RR annual report
NA, QM 12-5-63 Blockade-running cotton for the railroads
NA, QM 12-5A-63 Forage assignments near Savannah
RRBA 12-5-1863 Running on Government track in Petersburg
NP, SC 12-5-63 Columbia & Hamburg RR Board of Directors meeting
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 786 Protecting railroad bridges behind the army
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 787 Various construction projects
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 490 Destroy the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
RRBAT 12-7-1863 Western & Atlantic RR needs locomotives
RRBAT 12-7A-1863 Maj. Hottle arrived in Atlanta
VAA, RR 12-7-63 Status of railroad in Virginia
NA, QM 12-7-63 Maj. Peters to remain in Atlanta
NA, QM 12-7A-63 Maj. Peters to remain in Atlanta
NA, ENG 12-7-63 Axes for the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
NP, MAV 12-8-63 Muscogee RR accident
RRBAT 12-8-1863  Maj. Hottle asks for leave
NA, QM 12-8-63 Capt. Cuyler sent to Savannah
NP, CC 12-8-63 Call for the annual meeting of the Macon & Western RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 28, Part 2, Page 545 Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR is the reason for the shortage of beef in Charleston
NA, QM 12-9-63 Capt. Sharp to explain cotton shipments
NA, QM 12-9A-63 Maj. Whitfield will remain in railroad service
NA, ENG 12-9-63 Tools for the Virginia Central RR
NA, ENG 12-9A-63 Changing the gauge of the Piedmont RR
RRBAT 12-9-1863 Coles first train will carry cotton
RRBAT 12-9A-1863 Locomotive idle
RRBAT 12-9B-1863 Macon & Western RR train impressed at Wilmington
SCA, RR 12-9-63 South Carolina RRs and medical needs
GAA, RR 12-9-63 Status of railroads in Georgia
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 574 Damage to northern Georgia railroads
NA, ENG 12-10-63 Progress on the Pearl River bridge
NA, MG 12-10-63 Problems with Manassas Gap RR rolling stock bill
NA, QM 12-10-63 Assignment of railroad coordinator for Gen. Hardee
NA, QM 12-10A-63 Seizure of Macon & Western train
NP, CC 12-10-63 Repairing the railroad to Longstreet
NP, CC 12-10A-63 Accident on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
NP, GP 12-10-63 Cars burn on the Augusta & Savannah RR
NP, IE 12-10-63 Western North Carolina RR dividend
NA, A&F 12-10-63 Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR iron
B7, NC 12-11-63 Iron for Navy ships in North Carolina
NA, QM 12-11-63 Iron from Jackson, Miss.
NA, QM 12-11A-63 Macon & Western RR train impressed at Wilmington
NA, QM 12-11B-63 Seizure of trains at Wilmington
RRBAT 12-11-1863 Car shortage near Atlanta
RRBAT 12-11A-1863 What cotton?
RRBAT 12-11B-1863 Charleston & Savannah RR will accept no more cotton from Central (of Georgia) RR
RRBAT 12-11C-1863 Charlotte & South Carolina RR will provide a locomotive & train
RRBAT 12-11D-1863 Train Gen. Whiting seized is at your disposal
NA, ENG 12-11-63 Assistance repairing the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NA, ENG 12-11A-63 Impressments of Laurens RR
RRBAT 12-12-1863 Instructions on private trains
NA, QM 12-12-63 Priorities in North Carolina
NA, QM 12-12A-63 Repair of the Virginia Central RR South Anna River bridge
NA, ENG 12-12-63 Construction of the Tombigbee River bridge
NP, CC 12-12-63 Suspension of a passenger train
NP, RS 12-12-63 Virginia Central RR practice
NP, WJ 12-12-63 Western & Atlantic RR table of distances
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 505 Destroy the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 506 Destroy the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
NA, FAGC 12-13-63 Hire of train
NA, FAGC 12-13A-63 Use of train
RRBAT 12-13-1863 Train sent to report to Capt Sims
NA, SWR 12-14-63 Locomotive for the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, RS 12-14-63 No quorum for Orange & Alexandria RR annual meeting
NP, WJ 12-15-63 Northeastern RR schedule change
NP, WJ 12-15A-63 Cotton loss waiver
RRBAT 12-15-1863 Shipping government cotton
RRBAT 12-15A-1863  Use of trains near Charleston
RRBAT 12-15B-1863 Things are working better
NA, QM 12-15-63 Corn guards on trains
NA, QM 12-15A-63 Winchester & Potomac RR iron payment
NA, QM 12-15B-63 Maj. Hottel take charge in Atlanta
NA, ENG 12-15-63 Shipment of cotton for the Richmond & York River RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 874 Move troops to defend the Virginia & Tennessee RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 798 Troop movements will prevent the shipment of corn to the army
NA, RR 12-16-63 Wood for the Savannah military RR
RRBAT 12-16-1863 Discussion about captured locomotive Red Bird
RRBAT 12-16A-1863 Trains for hauling private cotton
RRBAT 12-16B-1863 Wants five trains exempt from seizure
RRBAT 12-16C-1863 Renew 2 detailed men
NA, QM 12-16-63 Maj. Peters will run Atlanta until I find Maj. Peters
NA, QM 12-16A-63 Tools for Sam Tate
NP, YE 12-16-63 Status of the Piedmont RR
NP, RD 12-17-63 Bridge collapse on the Wilmington & Manchester RR
NP, RS 12-17-63 Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
RRBAT 12-17-1863 Wallace promises two trains
NA, QM 12-17-63 Transportation at Wilmington
NA, QM 12-17A-63 Delay at Weldon?
NP, IE 12-17-63 Schedules for the Charlotte & South Carolina RR and the Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio RR
NP, IE 12-17A-63 Baltimore & Ohio RR annual report on the effect of operations against that road
NP, RD 12-17-63 Raid damage to the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, WJ 12-17-63 Labor ad for Piedmont RR
RRBAT 12-18-1863 Use of cars near Atlanta
RRBAT 12-18A-1863 Locomotive Cossetta shipped
NA, QM 12-18-63 Instructions for trains at Wilmington
NA, ENG 12-18-63 Ownership of iron in Charleston
NA, ENG 12-18A-63 The Charleston connection
NA, SWR 12-18-63 Locomotive for the Wilmington & Weldon RR
NP, RD 12-18-63 Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NA, A&YR 12-18-63 Removal of a siding & turn table on the Richmond & York River RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 515 Destroy the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
RRBAT 12-19-1863 Sending cars
RRBAT 12-19A-1863 Cuyler going to Charleston
RRBAT 12-19B-1863 Iron for the South Carolina RR
RRBAT 12-19C-1863 Cotton detained at Charleston
NA, QM 12-19-63 Tools collected from the enemy
NA, QM 12-19A-63 Make a contract for river passage
NA, QM 12-19B-63 Use market price for claims for goods lost by railroads
NA, QM 12-19-63 Inspection of QMs on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, RS 12-19-63 Piedmont RR hiring hands
NP, RS 12-19A-63 Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, WR 12-19-63 Repairs to the Southern of Mississippi RR
RRBAT 12-21-1863 Wrote to Sims at Savannah
NA, QM 12-21-63 Shipping long forage
NA, QM 12-21A-63 Do not stop the trains for Christmas
NA, ENG 12-21-63 Iron from the Laurens RR
NA, SC 12-21-63 Freight for iron shipment on the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
NP, HT 12-21-63 Unnecessary destruction of the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
B7, NC 12-22-63 Help for shipping cotton
B7, NC 12-22A-63 Help for shipping cotton
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 523 Destroy the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
NA, C&SC 12-22-63 Arms for guards
RRBA 12-22-1863 Request for release of detained cars
RRBA 12-22A-1863  Request for release of detained cars
RRBAT 12-22-1863 Will meet Sims at the Depot
RRBAT 12-22A-1863 Seizure of Northeast RR train
RRBAT 12-22B-1863 Seizure of Charleston & Savannah RR train at Wilmington
NA, QM 12-22-63 Shipments of grain from Richmond to Lee's army
NA, QM 12-22A-63 Priority for Commissary corn
NA, QM 12-22B-63 Transportation Agent appointment
NA, QM 12-23-63 Release the trains
NA, QM 12-23A-63 Release of the Northeastern RR trains
UA, SIW 12-23-63 Constructing the Shelby Iron Company RR
B7, NC 12-23-63 Replacing cotton
NA, A&F 12-23-63 Alabama & Florida RR iron
NA, A&TR 12-23-63 Receipt of funds for Alabama & Tennessee River RR
NP, CC 12-23-63 Annual report of the Port Royal RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 527 Use Texas RRs to move troops
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 891 Move troops to defend the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NA, B&A 12-24-63 Purchase of Brunswick & Albany RR iron
NA, B&A 12-24A-63 Purchase of Brunswick & Albany RR iron
NA, B&A 12-24B-63 Cost of removing Brunswick & Alabama RR iron
NA, B&A 12-24C-63 Purchase of Brunswick & Albany RR iron
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 860 Railroad coordination to support the Army of Tennessee
NP, GP 12-24-63 Piedmont RR schedule
NP, GP 12-24A-63 Accident on the North Carolina RR
NP, RD 12-24-63 Charge with stealing springs
NP, SC 12-24-63 Charlotte & South Carolina RR dividend
NP, SC 12-24A-63 South Carolina RR schedule change
NA, QM 12-25-63 Continue service on Christmas
NP, RD 12-25-63 Charged with stealing springs
UA, SIW 12-25-63 Status of the Shelby Coal RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 1, Page 946 Construction of the Cowpasture bridge on the Virginia Central RR
OR Series 1, Vol. 26, Part 2, Page 546 Destroy the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf RR
NA, RR 12-28-63 Axes for bridge repair in Mississippi
NP, RD 12-28-63 Losses to the Averill raid on the Virginia & Tennessee RR
NP, RS 12-28-63 Virginia & Tennessee RR bridges rebuilt; road open
RRBAT 12-28-1863 Capt. Sims will report by mail
RRBAT 12-28A-1863 Capt. Sims wants to meet with Maj. Sims
RRBAT 12-28B-1863 Charlotte & South Carolina RR will receive no Government stores at Charlotte
RRBAT 12-28C-1863 Detail renewal
OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 877 Break in the Mobile & Ohio RR delays operations
RRBAT 12-29-1863 Corn in Charlotte awaiting shipment to Richmond
NA, SC 12-30-63 Shipping iron to the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
NA, SC 12-30A-63 Shipping iron to the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
NA, SC 12-30B-63 Shipping iron to the Savannah, Albany & Gulf RR
RRBAT 12-30-1863 Transportation for flour to Wilmington
NP, CC 12-30-63 Paying coupons for the Spartanburg & Union RR
NP, CC 12-30A-63 Dividend payment for the South Carolina RR
NP, CC 12-30B-63 Dividend payment for the Northeastern RR
NP, LCC 12-30-63 Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central RR annual meeting
NA, A&F 12-31-63 Use of Alabama & Florida (of Alabama) RR depots for Tax in Kind
NA, M&T 12-31-63 Mississippi & Tennessee RR contract
NA, P 12-31-63 Piedmont RR pays the government for supplies
NA, QM 12-31-63 Capt. Sims will resolve conflicting claims for trains
NA, R&YR 12-31-63 Rental of Richmond & York River RR
NA, RR 12-31-63 Building the Savannah Military RR
NP, SMN 12-31-63 Augusta & Savannah RR Directors' election
NP, SMN 12-31A-63 Atlantic & Gulf RR schedule
RRBAT 12-31-1863  Wilmington & Manchester RR out of coal
RRBAT 12-31A-1863 Detailing an employee
RRBAT 12-31B-1863 What are the Macon rates?
NA, M&T x-xx-63 Repair of Mississippi & Tennessee RR
TN, M&O x-x-1863 Memphis & Ohio RR operations

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