Richmond Coalfield (Midlothian mines)
Mine, Midlothian, Virginia.
- Side
- Confederate
- Kind
- Mine
- Where
- Midlothian, Virginia
- Years
- 1861-1865
- Today
- Built over
RICHMOND COALFIELD
Chesterfield County coal mines at Midlothian, 1861-1865. Supplied coal and coke to the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, served by the Coalfield Station of the Richmond and Danville. Kautz's cavalry raided the line in May 1864, and an order to set one of the mines on fire was soon rescinded.
Then
The Chesterfield County mines supplied coal and coke to the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. The Richmond and Danville Railroad's Coalfield Station, built in 1850, served the mines.
In May 1864 Kautz's cavalry raided the Richmond and Danville through Chesterfield County and destroyed a nearby station. An order to set one of the mines on fire was given and soon rescinded.
Now
Built over
Midlothian is now a western suburb of Richmond. The Chesterfield Museum holds an exhibit on the local mines, including iron rail from Virginia's first incline railway.
Lines owned by Norfolk Southern run through Midlothian today.
Served by
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