Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company

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Dates:
Active 1850
Active 1898

Biographical notes:

Incorporated in Tennessee in 1846 to connect Memphis, Tenn., and Charleston, S.C., by rail; main line completed in 1858 from Memphis to Stevenson, Ala. (272 miles); leased by East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad Company, 1877-1892; sold to Southern Railway Company and reorganized as Memphis and Charleston Railway Company in 1898.

From the description of Records, 1850-1898. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28420154

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Subjects:

  • Railroads

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Places:

  • Memphis (Tenn.) (as recorded)
  • Alabama (as recorded)
  • Stevenson (Ala.) (as recorded)
  • Tennessee (as recorded)