|
Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac |
| The road was chartered in 1834 and
began construction from Richmond that same year. Fredericksburg was
reached in 1837. Acquia Creek was reached in 1842, where connections were
made with steamboats. Also see Hungary Branch Railroad.
This was one of the two roads that sustained Richmond's defending army north of
the city.
|
| Black's Number |
6 (map) |
| Track |
79 miles of 4 foot 8 inch gauge; 70 miles of
54# T-rail, 1 mile of 54# U-rail, 8 miles of 68# flat rail (the
northernmost part of the road) |
| Locomotives |
11; 14 names |
| Cars |
208 |
| Stations |
15 |
| Officers |
Most |
| POA |
Power of Attorney for the purchase of supplies
in England |
| Tredegar Purchases |
All |
| Significant Documents |
| NP, RD
2-11A-61 |
| NP, AG 4-1-61 |
| NP, RD 5-2-61 |
| NP, RD 5-13-61 |
| NP, RD
5-29A-61 |
| NP, RD 5-31-61 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 405 |
| NP, RD 7-23-61 |
| NP, RD 7-10-61 |
| NP, RD 8-5-61 |
| NP, RW 8-5A-61 |
| NP, RE 8-10-61 |
| NP, RD 8-12-61 |
| NP, RD 9-6-61 |
| LVA, TRED 9-9-61 |
| NA, RF&P
10-14-61 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 724 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 953 |
| NP, RD 11-14A-61 |
| NP, RD 11-27-61 |
| NP, RD 12-9-61 |
| NP, RD 1-18-62 |
| NP, RD 2-8-62 |
| NP, RD 2-10-62 |
| AR, RF&P 2-19-62 |
| NA, RF&P
2-24-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 5, Page 1096 |
| NA, QM 3-18-62 |
| NP, RD 3-18-62 |
| NA, QM 3-20-62 |
| NP, RD 4-19-62 |
| NA, RF&P
5-2-62 |
| B5, RCC 5-26-62 |
| NP, RE 5-28-62 |
| NP, RE 5-31-62 |
| VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p430 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 11, Pt 3, Page 501 |
| NP, RD 6-10-62 |
| NA, RF&P
6-30-62 |
| NP, RD 7-11-62 |
| NA, RF&P
7-16-62 |
| NA, ENG 7-17-62 |
| NA, ENG 7-22-62 |
| NA, ENG 7-24-62 |
| NA, ENG 7-30-62 |
| NP, RD 8-5-62 |
| NP, RD 8-7-62 |
| NP, RD 8-27-62 |
| B5, RCC 9-8-62 |
| NP, RD 9-10-62 |
| NP, RD
9-18D-62 |
| NP, RD 9-23-62 |
| NP, RD 10-7A-62 |
| NP, RD 10-9A-62 |
| NP, RD 10-13A-62 |
| NA, ENG 10-15-62 |
| NP, RE 10-27-62 |
| NP, RD 11-4-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1014 |
| NA, ENG 11-17A-62 |
| NP,
RW 11-25-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 21, Page 1052 |
| NA, ENG 12-9A-62 |
| NA, ENG 12-9C-62 |
| NA, ENG 12-9D-62 |
| NP, RD 1-10-63 |
| NP, RD 1-15-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 672 |
| NA, ENG 1-30A-63 |
| NA, ENG 1-31-63 |
| NA, ENG 1-31A-63 |
| NP, RD 2-2-63 |
| NA, ENG 2-9-63 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 395 |
| NA, QM 2-17A-63 |
| RRBA 2-20-1863 |
| NA, ENG 2-21-63 |
| VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p518 |
| VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p520 |
| VHS Mss3R4152b FA 203 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487 |
| NP, RD 5-5-63 |
| NP, RSJ 5-8-63 |
| NA, QM 5-23-63 |
| VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p570 |
| NA, ENG 6-19A-63 |
| NA, ENG 6-19C-63 |
| NA, ENG 6-22A-63 |
| NA, ENG 6-23A-63 |
| NA, ENG 6-23B-63 |
| OR
Series 1, Vol. 27, Part 3, Page 930 |
| NA, ENG 6-25A-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-10-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-16B-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-17B-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-17D-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-18B-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-18E-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-20B-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-25A-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-27A-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-27C-63 |
| NA, ENG 7-27D-63 |
| NA, RF&P
8-1-63 |
| NA, ENG 8-3A-63 |
| NA, ENG 8-5A-63 |
| VHS Mss3R4152b Daniel Ltrbk p645 |
| NA, ENG 9-10-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-6-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-12A-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 802 |
| NA, ENG 10-26-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-27-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-29-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-29A-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-29B-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-29C-63 |
| NA, ENG 10-31-63 |
| NA, ENG 11-2A-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 29, Part 2, Page 821 |
| NA, ENG 11-9-63 |
| NA, RF&P
11-25-63 |
| NA, ENG 12-7-63 |
| NP, RD 12-24-63 |
| NA, ENG 1-4A-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 33, Page 1076 |
| NA, ENG 1-14-64 |
| NA, ENG 1-22-64 |
| NA, ENG 1-26A-64 |
| NA, RF&P
1-x-64 |
| NA, ENG 2-8-64 |
| NP, RD 2-15B-64 |
| NA, RF&P
3-1-64 |
| NP, CM 3-8-64 |
| NA, ENG 3-14A-64 |
| NP, RD 3-28-64 |
| NP, RD 3-29-64 |
| NA, RF&P
4-x-64 |
| NA, RF&P
5-1-64 |
| NP, RD 5-9A-64 |
| NA, ENG 5-18C-64 |
| NA, ENG 5-19C-64 |
| NP, RD 5-25-64 |
| NA, ENG 5-27-64 |
| NA, ENG
6-16A-64 |
| NA, ENG
6-17C-64 |
| NP, RD 7-4-64 |
| NA, ENG
7-6-64 |
| NA, QM 7-8A-64 |
| NP, RD 7-11-64 |
| NA, R&P 7-18-64 |
| NA, RF&P
7-23-64 |
| NA, RF&P
8-1-64 |
| NP, RD 10-27-64 |
| NP, RS 10-27-64 |
| NP,
RW 10-27-64 |
| NP, RD 11-25-64 |
| NP, RD 12-31-64 |
| NP,
RS 1-26-65 |
| NP,
RW 1-26-65 |
| NP,
RS 1-30-65 |
| NP,
RD 2-2-65 |
| NP,
RE 2-2-65 |
| NP,
RS 2-2-65 |
| NP,
RW 2-2-65 |
| NP, RD 3-9-65 |
| NP,
RE 3-14-65 |
| NP, RD 3-14A-65 |
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