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Ralph Smith's Red River Railroad (4 Questions)

Smith's railroad ran from Alexandria to 5 miles from Cheneyville (1864)
On 5.5.1864 General McClernand is ordered to gather as many engineers, picks, spades...and send them to XIX Corps who are digging a line of works between the Opelousas Road and the railroad...
Question # 1- Is this the Ralph Smith railroad that passes by Mrs. Winn's Place ?
Question # 2- Where is XIX Corps digging this line of works ?
Question # 3- 5.13.64 Gen. Banks departs Alexandria...the railroad cars for Smith's train are burned at Alexandria...where are the locomotive,tracks,and cross ties ?...were they used in Bailey's Dam ?
Question # 4- Ralph Smith , I believe owned Waverly Plantation and had 3 steamers that gave their services to the Confederacry...one was the QUARRIER, does anyone know the other two ?