American Civil War: miles of rail 1861

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Miles of railroad in the United States prior to the American Civil War in 1861, by region

Miles of railroad in the United States prior to the American Civil War 1861

Last update:

Jul 15, 2019

Author:

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Region:

United States

Survey time period:

From 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023

This graph shows the total length of railroad tracks in each of the home fronts in 1861, at the outbreak of the American Civil War. From the data we can see that the Union States had over double the amount of railroad than the Confederacy, and well over ten time that of the Border states. This is was a significant advantage for the Union forces as they had a much better infrastructure for transporting men and supplies throughout the war.

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Miles of railroad in the United States prior to the American Civil War in 1861, by region

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