Roger Brothers
Re: Railroads prior to Civil War
Thu Mar 29 12:38:33 2001


Yes, there was a RR connection. The Montgomery West Point RR (1848)and after crossing into Georgia the Atlanta West Point RR . Rousseau's yankee raiders destroyed a part near Auburn before being driven off in the battle at Chehaw Station in July of 64. Kilpatrick's Cav destroyed a portion in July before being defeated at the battle of Lovejoy station Ga. The road was put back into service shortly after both these raids. In April of 65 Wilson's raiders did a more thorough job of destruction.

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