Repairs begin on the wrecked Virginia Central
April 21, 1865, Richmond, Virginia.
- Date
- April 21, 1865
- Where
- Richmond, Virginia
- What happened
- Rebuilt
- Event
- 171 of 174
By the war's end only 5 miles of Virginia Central track were usable. With General Ord's permission, repairs began on April 21, 1865, with temporary bridges and stage and wagon routes around broken sections. Trains reached the Rivanna River by May and the western terminus at Jackson's River Station by the end of July.
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