Macon and Western Railroad
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The Macon and Western Railroad was a 19th-century Georgia rail line that played a key logistical role for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, including in the Atlanta Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macon and Western Railroad canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct Georgia railroad
ⓘ
Predecessor of Central of Georgia Railway ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Central of Georgia Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endPoint | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| gauge | 5 ft (1,524 mm) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Antebellum era
ⓘ
Civil War era ⓘ |
| laterBecamePartOf | Central of Georgia Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Monroe Railroad and Banking Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | rail network of the Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate defense of Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
central Georgia
ⓘ
north Georgia ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macon, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Macon, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key logistical route for the Confederacy ⓘ |
| trackGaugeType | broad gauge ⓘ |
| transportType | rail transport ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military logistics
ⓘ
movement of war supplies ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.