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Editorial
January 24, 1862
The Daily Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial advocates for Congress to expedite completion of a 35-40 mile railroad link between Richmond and Danville and North Carolina Central Railroads to secure vital Southern and Southwestern communication routes amid disruptions from Eastern Kentucky disaster and Burnside Expedition.
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The Southern Connection.
The disaster in Eastern Kentucky and the apprehension it has excited for the safety of our connection with the Southwest through the Virginia and Tennessee, and the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroads—and the possible interruption of our intercourse with the South via the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, by the Burnside Expedition, directs attention to the vital importance of completing the connection between the Richmond and Danville and the North Carolina Central Railroads. This connection, only some 35 or 40 miles long, might be made in a few weeks.
We have the rails we imagine, or may get enough from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to add to those we have, to finish the line.
It would be a surety against an interruption of a communication with the South and Southwest, which at this time is of vital importance. We trust that Congress will promptly address itself to the consideration of the matter, and that it may adopt such measures as will effect this work as speedily as possible.
The disaster in Eastern Kentucky and the apprehension it has excited for the safety of our connection with the Southwest through the Virginia and Tennessee, and the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroads—and the possible interruption of our intercourse with the South via the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, by the Burnside Expedition, directs attention to the vital importance of completing the connection between the Richmond and Danville and the North Carolina Central Railroads. This connection, only some 35 or 40 miles long, might be made in a few weeks.
We have the rails we imagine, or may get enough from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to add to those we have, to finish the line.
It would be a surety against an interruption of a communication with the South and Southwest, which at this time is of vital importance. We trust that Congress will promptly address itself to the consideration of the matter, and that it may adopt such measures as will effect this work as speedily as possible.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Military Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Connection
Southern Communication
Wartime Infrastructure
Congressional Action
Burnside Expedition
What entities or persons were involved?
Congress
Richmond And Danville Railroad
North Carolina Central Railroad
Virginia And Tennessee Railroad
East Tennessee And Virginia Railroad
Wilmington And Weldon Railroad
Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
Burnside Expedition
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Completing Richmond Danville To North Carolina Central Railroad Connection
Stance / Tone
Urgent Advocacy For Prompt Congressional Action
Key Figures
Congress
Richmond And Danville Railroad
North Carolina Central Railroad
Virginia And Tennessee Railroad
East Tennessee And Virginia Railroad
Wilmington And Weldon Railroad
Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
Burnside Expedition
Key Arguments
Disaster In Eastern Kentucky Threatens Southwest Connections Via Virginia And Tennessee And East Tennessee And Virginia Railroads
Burnside Expedition May Interrupt South Intercourse Via Wilmington And Weldon Railroad
35 40 Mile Connection Between Richmond And Danville And North Carolina Central Can Be Completed In Weeks
Rails Available Or Obtainable From Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
Essential For Securing Communication With South And Southwest During Wartime