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995 Series III Volume V- Serial 126 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

Page 995 UNION AUTHORITIES.

On these roads, 25 miles 2,172 feet of main track rebuilt, and 5 miles 1,460 feet side-track laid, or 30 miles 4,632 feet of track in all. On the same roads 3,263 linear feet of bridged were built, consuming 825,750 feet timber, B. M. At Morehead City a wharf was built by the Construction Corps covering an area of 53,682 square feet, and consuming 700,000 feet timber, B. M.

In the following tabular statements are embraced the principal items of information in regard to these lines:

1. Number of persons employed.

The greatest number employed monthly in the year 1865 was 3,387.

2. Locomotives engines provided and final disposition made of them.

Locomotives procured. Locomotives disposed of.

Sold -

Year. Purch Captu Total Lost For To retur Total

ased. red. . or cash. South ned .

destr ern to

oyed railr for-

in oads mer

servi under ow-

ce or Execu ners.

in tive

trans or-

it. ders

of

Aug.

8 and

Oct.

14.

1862 5 ... 5 2 ... ... ... 2

1863 2 ... 2 ... ... ... ... ...

1864 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1865 10 21 31 ... 9 3 21 33

1866 ... ... ... ... 3 ... ... 3

Total 17 21 38 2 12 3 21 38

3. Cars provided and final disposition made of them.

Cars procured. Cars disposed of.

Sold -

Year. Purch Captu Total Lost For To retur Total

ased. red. . or cash. South ned .

destr ern to

oyed railr for-

in oads mer

servi under ow-

ce or Execu ners.

in tive

trans or-

it. ders

of

Aug.

8 and

Oct.

14.

1862 100 3 103 20 ... ... ... 20

1863 ... ... ... 38 ... ... ... 38

1864 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1865 139 180 319 1 ... 101 183 285

1866 ... ... ... ... 79 ... ... 79

Total 239 183 422 59 79 101 183 422


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