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Memphis and Charleston and Mississippi Central line.
In West Tennessee and North Mississippi the railroad was opened and abandoned during the year as follows:
Operated to Grand Junction, 52 miles, from Memphis, July 1, 1864.
Opened to Holly Springs, Miss., 75 miles, August 2, 1864.
Opened to Tallahatchie River, 100 miles, August 6, 1864.
Abandoned back to Grand Junction August 18, 1864.
Reopened to Tallahatchie River August 23, 1864.
Abandoned again to Grand Junction August 24, 1864.
Abandoned to White's Station, 10 miles, September 6, 1864.
Abandoned to Memphis October 15, 1864.
Opened to Collierville, 24 miles, December 20, 1864.
Abandoned January 1, 1865.
Reopened to Germantown, 15 miles, February 28, 1865.
Abandoned March 4, 1865.
Reopened to Collierville, 24 miles, March 24, 1865.
Reopened to La Fayette, 32 miles, April 2, 1865.
Reopened to Moscow, 39 miles, May 13, 1865.
Reopened to La Grance, 49 miles, May 14, 1865.
Reopened to Grand Junction, 52 miles, May 20, 1865.
Opened to Pocahontas, 75 miles, June 30, 1865.
Each time the road was abandoned it was badly damaged; bridges, trestles, and cattle guards were burned and several miles of track torn up.
Mobile and Ohio line, 26 miles.
That portion of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad between Columbus, Ky., and Union City, Tenn., twenty-six miles, was reopened May 15, 1865, having been abandoned after Forrest's raid in May, 1864, and not afterward used
Summary of distances operated during the year ending June 30, 1865.
Terminal stations.
Name of line. From - To - Length.
Nashville and Nashville Chattanooga Miles.
Chattanooga
151
Nashville, Decatur and ...do... Stevenson 200
Stevenson
Nashville and ...do... Johnsonville 78
Northwestern
Nashville and ...do... Clarksville 62
Clarksville
Shelbyville Branch Wartrace Shelbyville 9
Chattanooga and Chattanooga Knoxville 112
Knoxville
Cleveland and Dalton Cleveland Dalton 27
Knoxville and Bristol Knoxville Carter's 110
Station
Rogersville and Bull's Gap Near 12
Jefferson Rogersville
Chattanooga and Chattanooga Atlanta 136
Atlanta
Rome Branch Kingston Rome 17
Atlanta and Macon Atlanta Rough and 11
Ready
Memphis and Charleston Memphis Pocahontas 75
Mississippi Central Grand Tallahatchie 48
Junction River.
Mobile and Ohio Columbus, Crockett, 35
Ky. Tenn.
Louisville City River Louisville 2
Landing and Nashville
Railroad
Depot
Total ... ... 1,085
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