Columbia and Sumter Railroad
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The Columbia and Sumter Railroad was a South Carolina railroad that operated immediately after the American Civil War
.
The Columbia and Sumter Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly
in 1866.
The line was sold to the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company in 1870.
The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta lasted until 1898 when it was absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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The Columbia and Sumter Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
in 1866.
The line was sold to the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was a Southeastern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina during the second half of the 19th century....
Company in 1870.
The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta lasted until 1898 when it was absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad...
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