Civil War Railroads – Conclusion
About three weeks ago – on October 19, 2018 – Emerging Civil War called “all-aboard” and chugged into the history of railroads during America’s defining conflict. It’s been a good journey with details about traveling by rail, trains during campaigns, logistics, studies on specific rail lines, and adventurous accounts.
Now, it’s time to wrap up the 2018 Civil War Railroads Series, and start getting ready for the holidays on the blog. Thanks for your interest, and “thank you” to all the writers who contributed to this series and helped keep the history rolling!
In case you missed parts of the series or just want to read through start to finish, here’s a list of the blog posts:
Civil War Railroads – Introduction
Civil War Railroads: An Overview
Railroads: Images of Trains and Tracks
Railroads: “I took to it quite naturally.” Beauregard as Railroad Executive
Railroads: The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Railroads: Management in the War
Railroads – The Virginia Central Railroad: A Target For Union Raids
Railroads – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Confederate Target, Crucial Union Lifeline
ECW Weekender: The Depot Grille – Staunton, Virginia
Railroads: From The ECW Archives
Railroads – The Inaugural Express: Abraham Lincoln’s Train Journey from Springfield to Washington
Railroads – McClellan’s Steam Strategy: Trains and Ships in the Civil War
Railroads: On Location at Tunnel Hill
Railroads – Riding the Rails: Union Soldiers Experience Train Transport in the Civil War
Railroads – Her Journey: Ladies Traveling In Mid-19th Century America
ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station
Railroads: A Little Music, A Little History About A Great Locomotive Chase
Question of the Week: 11/5-11/11/18
Railroads: The B&O and the Battle of Monocacy
Railroads: Women Refugees and the Railroads
Railroads – Targeted: The Virginia & Tennessee Railroad
Railroads: Crossing An Ankle-Deep Obstacle
ECW Weekender: The California State Railroad Museum
One last question about railroads. Are there any good accounts of the wreck of the supply train the union sent unmanned into the Chickahominyb river from Savages station during the 7 days battles.?
William Morrill Wadley …ever hear of him?
Superintendent of the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad, in 1862 he became Superintendent of Confederate Railroad Transportation (roughly equivalent to Herman Haupt of the USMRR.)
http://www.csa-railroads.com/Essays/Biography_of_William_M._Wadley.htm