Bertimus J. Cubbedge letters and announcement, 1864-1873.

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Bertimus J. Cubbedge letters and announcement, 1864-1873.

This collection consists of letters, primarily to B.J. Cubbedge, and a notice. Sixteen of the letters are addressed to B.J. Cubbedge, 1864, and contain instructions to remove and protect provisions, supplies, etc. of the railroad because of the advancing Federal forces during the Civil War. Most of these letters were written by R.R. Cuyler, President of the Central of Georgia Railroad; one letter was from T. Mayhew Cunningham. Another letter, from George W. Adams to Central Rail Road Company, 1866, contains a recommendation for Cubbedge. The notice included in this collection, dated 1873, is a pass for B.J. Cubbedge and his family to travel to the 33 mile post and return. This collection consists of photocopies.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6908753

Georgia Historical Society

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Central of Georgia Railway

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The Central Rail Road and Canal Company was organized in 1833 by a group of Savannah businessmen. In 1835, its name changed to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. The company was sold and reorganized as the Central of Georgia Railway in 1895. IN 1971, the name changed to Central of Georgia Railroad. From the description of Central of Georgia Railway stock certificate, 1839. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 46736168 The Central of Georgia Railwa...

Cuyler, Richard Randolph, 1796-1865

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Cubbedge, Bertimus J., 1830-1906.

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Bertimus J. Cubbedge (1830-1906) worked for the Central of Georgia Railroad Company for many years. From 1859-1869 he was clerk of the repair department. From 1869-1887 he was their auditor. From 1887-1888 he served as their freight agent; Cubbedge retired in 1890. He was also the treasurer and later a director of the Railroad Mutual Building and Loan Association, 1871-1882. In 1883, he was one of a number of people who requested incorporation as Railroad Loan Association. There are variant spel...