Brunswick and Albany Railroad
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Organized in 1869, the Brunswick and Albany Railroad (B&A) was created to take over operation of the Brunswick and Florida Railroad
which was a casualty of the civil war. Apparently the Confederate States of America
took portions of the B&F rail line for use in other more strategic lines. By May 1869, the B&A had reopened tracks between Brunswick, Georgia
, and a connection with the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad at Tebeauville, Georgia. The B&A went bankrupt in 1872 after a bond was nullified by the Georgia General Assembly
. It was reorganized in 1882 and was then named the Brunswick and Western Railroad
.
Col. Charles L. Schlatter was an accomplished and eminent civil engineer, who in early life was chief engineer of the state of Pennsylvania and of the Ogdensburg Railroad of New York, etc. Col. Schlatter came to Georgia on account of failing health, requiring a mild climate, and became deeply interested in Brunswick; and to him belongs the credit of originating and organizing the Brunswick & Albany (now Brunswick & Western) Railroad.
Brunswick and Florida Railroad
The Brunswick and Florida Railroad was chartered in 1835 and was originally planned to run from several areas in Southern Georgia and Northern Florida to Brunswick, Georgia. By 1859, the railroad stretched from Brunswick to Glenmore, Georgia, where it connected with the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad...
which was a casualty of the civil war. Apparently the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
took portions of the B&F rail line for use in other more strategic lines. By May 1869, the B&A had reopened tracks between Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
, and a connection with the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad at Tebeauville, Georgia. The B&A went bankrupt in 1872 after a bond was nullified by the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
. It was reorganized in 1882 and was then named the Brunswick and Western Railroad
Brunswick and Western Railroad
The Brunswick and Western Railroad was formed in 1882 through a reorganization of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad. It ran of track between Albany and Brunswick, Georgia, USA. In 1888, the railroad was purchased by the Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad and was fully integrated into the...
.
Col. Charles L. Schlatter was an accomplished and eminent civil engineer, who in early life was chief engineer of the state of Pennsylvania and of the Ogdensburg Railroad of New York, etc. Col. Schlatter came to Georgia on account of failing health, requiring a mild climate, and became deeply interested in Brunswick; and to him belongs the credit of originating and organizing the Brunswick & Albany (now Brunswick & Western) Railroad.