Memphis and Charleston Railroad
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The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was a crucial 19th-century rail line linking the Mississippi River at Memphis to the Atlantic seaboard via Charleston, making it strategically vital during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memphis & Charleston Railroad Company | 1 |
| Memphis and Charleston Railroad canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century railroad
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railroad company ⓘ |
| battlesOccurredAlong |
Battle of Corinth
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Tullahoma Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Atlantic seaboard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1850s ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | “backbone of the Confederacy” ⓘ |
| endPoint | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Civil War transportation history ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Antebellum era
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ⓘ
Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
east–west rail connection across the Deep South
ⓘ
linking the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| ownedRollingStockType | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern rail network ⓘ |
| routeDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Charleston, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntsville, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Union capture of Memphis in 1862 affected operations
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repeated destruction and repair during Civil War ⓘ |
| startPoint | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key route for troop movements
ⓘ
major Confederate supply line ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Union military campaigns to cut the line ⓘ |
| successor | Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transported |
agricultural products
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cotton ⓘ military supplies ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Memphis & Charleston Railroad Company