Orange and Alexandria Railroad
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The Orange and Alexandria Railroad was a key 19th-century Virginia rail line that played a significant strategic role during the American Civil War, particularly in campaigns around northern and central Virginia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Bristoe Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign logistics ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carried |
agricultural products
ⓘ
military supplies ⓘ troops ⓘ |
| charteredBy | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Manassas Gap Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond and Danville Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| damagedBy |
bridge burning
ⓘ
track destruction ⓘ |
| endPoint | Gordonsville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyTargetedBy |
Confederate cavalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union cavalry ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | portions listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | 1848 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 90 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Virginia ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Virginia Midland Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1854 ⓘ |
| openedSection |
Alexandria to Orange
ⓘ
Orange to Gordonsville ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | United States Military Railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Alexandria, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordonsville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Piedmont region of Virginia ⓘ |
| startPoint | Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
supply line for Confederate Army
ⓘ
supply line for Union Army ⓘ |
| successor |
Norfolk Southern Railway system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
battles and skirmishes
ⓘ
railroad raids ⓘ |
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