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After the Civil War, Railway Post Office (RPO) service was re-established on this line, and it became known as the Chicago & Kansas City RPO. Hannibal Bridge over Missouri River at Kansas City. In 1867 a consortium of Charles E. Kearney, Robert T. Van Horn, and Kersey Coates persuaded the railroad to build a cutoff at Cameron to Kansas City ...
Chicago, Kansas City and Texas Railway: CB&Q: 1887 1893 Kansas City and Atlantic Railroad: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway: MILW: 1874 1928 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: MILW MILW 1928 1985 The Milwaukee Road, Inc. Chicago, Missouri and Western Railway: CMNW 1987 1990
Kansas City and Santa Fe Railroad: Kansas City and Southwestern Railroad: SLSF: 1884 1897 St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad: Kansas City and Southwestern Railway: MP: 1884 1909 Missouri Pacific Railway: Kansas City Suburban Belt Railroad: KCS: 1895 1902 Kansas City Southern Railway: Kansas City and Topeka Railway: RI: 1887 1889 Chicago, Rock ...
Consequently, the railroad system deteriorated due to overuse, lack of maintenance, and systematic destruction by Union raiders. [1] The outbreak of war negatively impacted the Confederate railroad industry's economic fortunes. With the cotton crop hoarded under the "King Cotton" theory, railroads lost their primary source of income. [2]
The company began construction on its main line westward from Kansas City in September 1863. In 1864, the first 40 miles (64 km) of the line to Lawrence was in operation. In the fall of 1866, the line had reached Junction City , which became the end of the first division of the railroad and where a roundhouse was constructed.
The Milwaukee's route became more competitive in 1903, with the completion of a cutoff line in Iowa that reduced Kansas City travel time by some three hours. In conjunction with this improvement, the railroad inaugurated the Southwest Limited passenger train on the Kansas City route, utilizing new equipment and a faster schedule.
Elements of both sides observed the other withdrawing from the field as night approached, and both claimed victory as a result. The real results were mixed. From the Union command's perspective they had repulsed Marmaduke's assaults inflicting heavy casualties, but the Federals had been forced to leave the field.
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