Richmond and York River Railroad
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The Richmond and York River Railroad was a 19th-century rail line in Virginia that played a strategic role in the American Civil War, particularly in the Peninsula Campaign.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
James River region via Richmond
ⓘ
port facilities at West Point, Virginia ⓘ |
| connectsWith | York River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endPoint | West Point, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasRouteThrough |
Hanover County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King William County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kent County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
American Civil War era
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Antebellum period NERFINISHED ⓘ Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates military use of railroads in the Civil War
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important Confederate and Union supply line ⓘ |
| inception |
1850s
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chartered in the 1850s ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Richmond, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ York River, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
military operations along the line during Peninsula Campaign
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use in supply movements toward Richmond in 1862 ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | early railroad network of Virginia ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
American Civil War
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Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
| railLineType | short line railroad ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Central Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
provided transportation corridor toward Richmond
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supplied Union forces during Peninsula Campaign ⓘ |
| successor |
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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Richmond and Alleghany Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Richmond, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Point, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | steam railroad ⓘ |
| transported |
agricultural products
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military supplies ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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