Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad: Difference between revisions

During the Civil War the Virginia Central Railroad was one of the [[Image:ChesapeakeOhioRRMap1873.jpg|right|350px|ChesapeakeOhioRRMap1873.jpg]] Confederacy's most important lines, carrying food from the Shenandoah region to Richmond, and ferrying troops and supplies back and forth as the campaigns surrounded its tracks frequently. It had an important connection with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad at Gordonsville, Virginia. On more than one occasion, the Virginia Central was used in actual tactical operations, transporting troops directly to the battlefield. But, it was a prime target for Federal armies, and by the end of the war had only about five miles (8 km) of track still in operation, and $40 in gold in its treasury. <br><ref>Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway] </ref> <ref>Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society  [http://www.cohs.org/] </ref>