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Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Office
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| Memphis |
| 29th March 1862 |
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| Robt. B. Hurt Esq. |
| Military Supdt. of Roads |
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| Dear Sir, |
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Your letter of 24th inst to Col. Tate has just been
placed in my hands and as your enquiries principally relate to matters
in my department on this Road and he being absent I proceed to answer
them -- most of the information you require you will find in the last
annual Report & a copy of which please find herewith enclosed.
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The length of main line operated by this company, extending from
Memphis to Stevenson is 271 miles.
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The company's cars, and in emergencies Engines run through on the
Nash. & Chatt. Rl. Rd to Chattanooga: 38 miles further.
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The Somerville Branch, between Moscow & Somerville is 13 miles
long
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The Florence Branch between Tuscumbia & Florence is 6 miles long
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The company own car & engines as follows
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49 Locomotives in running order except, four, two at Memphis & two
at Huntsville now undergoing repairs for their capacity please refer
to Table No. 9 in the printed report.
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| 32 |
First Class Passenger Cars |
generally |
in good |
order |
| 20 |
Baggage |
" |
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| 324 |
Box Freight Cars |
a large
number of freight cars are now extra upon other roads, the
exact number not known, generally in good order |
| 289 |
Platform Freight Cars |
| 25 |
Stock Freight Cars |
| 76 |
Road hand cars, in
good order 36 gravel cars, 26 of which are unfit for use |
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I send a table showing the location length and number of side tracks.
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The tabular statement on page 36 of the printed report
shows the points where our line crosses the principal water courses.
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The roads of the country generally lead to the different
towns and depots along the line, I know of no important road crossing
the Rail road except at or near the towns.
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| Turntables are located as follows |
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Memphis |
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Moscow |
39 |
miles |
from |
Memphis |
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Grand Junction |
52 |
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Corinth on M. & O. R. R. |
93 |
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Burnsville |
108 |
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Tescumbia |
145 |
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Decatur |
189 |
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Huntsville |
213 |
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Stevenson |
271 |
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Chattanooga |
309 |
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Florence &
Somerville on Branch Roads |
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The Memphis & Ohio & Mississippi & Tenn. Railroad connect
at Memphis
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| The Mississippi Central |
Railroad |
crosses & |
connects |
at |
Grand Junction |
| The Mobile & Ohio |
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Corinth |
| The Nashville & Decatur |
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connects 2 miles east
of Decatur |
| The Nashville & Chattanooga |
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connects at Stevenson |
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I also enclose our present time tables
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If any material change takes place in the condition of our Rolling
Stock, or in our time schedules, I will keep you advised.
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I am yours very Respectfully
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M. B. Pritchard Ch. Engr.
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M. & C. R. R.
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