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Railroads – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Confederate Target, Crucial Union Lifeline

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Eric J. Wittenberg

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (“B&O”) was chartered in 1828 as one of the first commercial railroads in the world. Construction began that year, connecting Annapolis, Maryland to Wheeling in the far northwestern corner of antebellum Virginia. The B&O eventually … Continue reading →

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