Petersburg and Weldon Railroad
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The Petersburg and Weldon Railroad was a key Confederate rail line in Virginia that served as a vital supply route to Petersburg and Richmond during the American Civil War.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle |
Battle of Globe Tavern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Ream’s Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Petersburg, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weldon, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate government (during most of the Civil War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endPoint | Weldon, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | vital Confederate supply line to Petersburg and Richmond ⓘ |
| impactOfDisruption |
severe reduction of Confederate supplies to Petersburg
ⓘ
weakening of Confederate defense of Richmond ⓘ |
| importance |
critical for Confederate defense of Petersburg
ⓘ
key link in supply chain from the Deep South to Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Union Army of the James
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate rail network ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge (likely, not certain) ⓘ |
| railwayType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| regionServed |
northeastern North Carolina
ⓘ
south-central Virginia ⓘ |
| startPoint | Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusDuringWar | under frequent Union threat ⓘ |
| strategicRole | linked Petersburg to southern rail lines through Weldon ⓘ |
| supplyRouteTo |
Petersburg, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOf |
Union cavalry raids
ⓘ
Union infantry attacks ⓘ Union military operations ⓘ |
| transported |
ammunition
ⓘ
food supplies ⓘ military equipment ⓘ |
| usedBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian freight transport (peacetime)
ⓘ
logistics support ⓘ military supply transport ⓘ passenger transport (peacetime) ⓘ troop movements ⓘ |
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