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The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad (W&W) name began use in 1855, having been originally chartered as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad in 1834. [1] When it opened in 1840, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles (259.9 km) of track. [2]
The Battle of the Weldon Railroad refers to two actions in Virginia during the American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road , also known as the First Battle of the Weldon Railroad The Battle of Globe Tavern , also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad
Siege of Petersburg, capture of the Weldon Railroad, August 18–19 Map of Globe Tavern Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program. At dawn on August 18, Warren advanced to the south through rain and over muddy roads, pushing aside Confederate pickets and a cavalry brigade, and reached the railroad at Globe Tavern around 9 a.m. Parts of the division under ...
The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was completed in 1840 and was the longest railroad in the world at the time of its completion. [3] In 1899, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was merged into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL).
The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, also known as the First Battle of the Weldon Railroad, took place during the American Civil War fought June 21–23, 1864, near Petersburg, Virginia. It was the first of a series of battles during the Siege of Petersburg aimed at extending the Union siege lines to the west and cutting the rail lines supplying ...
Calkins, Chris. "The Battle of Weldon Railroad (or Globe Tavern), August 18–19 & 21, 1864", in Blue & Gray, Volume XXIII, issue 5 (Winter 2007). ISSN 0741-2207. Horn, John. The Siege of Petersburg: The Battles for the Weldon Railroad August 1864. El Dorado Hills, California: Savas Beatie, 2015. Katcher, Philip. The Army of Robert E. Lee ...
Map by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. of the Norfolk, Wilmington, and Charleston Railroad in 1891, cropped to show the Petersburg Railroad. The Petersburg Charter from the 1830s had only been granted until 1891. Wilmington and Weldon Railroad leased the Petersburg railroad, in 1891, and claimed tax exempt status for both railroads. Due to non-taxable ...
Burgaw Depot is a historic train station located at Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina.It was built about 1850 by the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, with a later 1898 T-shaped addition of passenger waiting rooms and offices and a 1916-1917 addition of freight and warehouse space.