Alabama
Confederate state. 839 miles of railroad by 1865, 84% of them in service today; 17 supply sites; 8 events.
12 railroads · 17 supply sites · 8 events
Railroads
| Railroad | Miles in Alabama | Whole line | Gauge | Trains today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis and Charleston | 128 | 281 | 5 ft | 93% |
| Florida and Alabama | 118 | 162 | 5 ft | 99% |
| Montgomery and West Point | 115 | 117 | 4 ft 8½ in | 99% |
| Alabama and Tennessee River | 114 | 114 | 5 ft | 100% |
| Mobile and Ohio | 61 | 439 | 5 ft | 73% |
| Mobile and Girard | 54 | 54 | 5 ft | 21% |
| Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur | 44 | 44 | 5 ft | 100% |
| Alabama and Mississippi River | 29 | 29 | 5 ft | 100% |
| Nashville and Decatur | 26 | 130 | 5 ft | 80% |
| Marion and Cahaba | 25 | 25 | 5 ft | 25% |
| Nashville and Chattanooga | 10 | 141 | 5 ft | 88% |
| South Western | 1 | 186 | 5 ft | 90% |
Supply sites
- Bon Secour salt worksConfederate · Salt works, Bon Secour · Marker only
- Bridgeport landing and shipyardUnion · Supply base, Bridgeport · Museum
- Brierfield Ironworks (Bibb Naval Furnace)Confederate · Ironworks, Brierfield · State historic site
- Clarke County salt worksConfederate · Salt works, Clarke County
- Cornwall FurnaceConfederate · Ironworks, Cedar Bluff · Marker only
- Demopolis depotsConfederate · Depot, Demopolis · Built over
- Huntsville DepotConfederate · Rail shops, Huntsville · Museum
- Irondale Furnace (Cahaba Iron Works)Confederate · Ironworks, Mountain Brook · Marker only
- Janney FurnaceConfederate · Ironworks, Ohatchee · Park
- Montevallo depotConfederate · Depot, Montevallo · Built over
- Mount Vernon ArsenalConfederate · Arsenal, Mount Vernon · Ruins
- Port of MobileConfederate · Port, Mobile
- Selma Arsenal and Naval FoundryConfederate · Ordnance works, Selma
- Shelby Iron WorksConfederate · Ironworks, Shelby
- Stevenson junction and Fort HarkerUnion · Rail junction, Stevenson · Museum
- Tallassee ArmoryConfederate · Armory, Tallassee · Marker only
- Tannehill IronworksConfederate · Ironworks, McCalla · State historic site
Events
- April 11, 1862Mitchel takes Huntsville and cuts the Memphis and CharlestonHuntsville, Alabama
- May 3, 1863Streight's raid on the Western and Atlantic ends in surrenderCedar Bluff, Alabama
- July 19, 1864Rousseau wrecks the Montgomery and West Point at OpelikaOpelika, Alabama
- August 5, 1864Farragut closes Mobile Bay to blockade runnersMobile Bay, Alabama
- September 25, 1864Forrest takes Athens and the Sulphur Creek trestleSulphur Creek Trestle near Athens, Alabama
- March 31, 1865Wilson's raiders burn the Tannehill furnacesTannehill Ironworks, Alabama
- April 2, 1865Wilson takes Selma and destroys its arsenal and naval foundrySelma, Alabama
- April 12, 1865Mobile, the last major Confederate port, is capturedMobile, Alabama