The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
AN HISTORIC RAILA0AD
TRANsFIR or mr. sTRtsBURG AND
HtHHISON BURG BRANCH line.
A History of the Road aud Speculation ~
Go the Outcome Of It, Operation ny
the Southern Railway

The ultimate NNN|NNA' ''
railway taking control Of ihat piece Oh
roa0 between Sirashufg apo h"'i'so"-
burs. which in 1873 was Leased 10 'h' n"'-
titnoro and ONO railroad Tor a term Oh
nineiy-ninc years hy its owners the or
auee. Alexandra and Manassas i"lifoaH'
and which has been operated iIeh mar
pcf.s Ferry 10 Stauuton as the Naliey
branch of the Baltimore and ONO railroad
since the lease began, and in addition
that part of the Valley railroad, OF Nir-
,dnia. that was completed from stanton
ln 1851 to Lexington, Which Us commonly
known as "a pant q tho Baltimore ana
ONO ststDm. when in reality tine entire
Valley railroad OF virginia. rom nam
sanhuIs fO Licking tOn-slNty-tw milts-ls
IA distinct corporation, ana is only opc-
rated under tfaliC ARRANGEMENT WIN
the Baltimore and ohio rdilrOudt
That raIt OF the Valley hianch OF AHc
Iaumolc and Ohi, system between hsr-
IfIs berry ana Stfasburg Junction Il
distance Of nfit-0uc milcs-ls controlled
ll tU. Baltimore and Ohio. but from
Strlsuurs Junction 90 ilaiiisonnuis, N"v
90 distance 0f about lorty-cight miles was
originally owned and oltialte N4 ~.
ola DfiuLr. Alexandria ana M"i" 7'''
railroad. iu thc many changes ih"t h".t
followed the fortunes of mat oIn 'f GIN
oi alfC-UrIllm days 10 BIAS lth'ii'" a.
part OF the road. going from suD,..'
90 successor. and is now Tue property ga
tho Southern railroad.
When nrst constructed from Manassas
60 lIurlleorburg Va. DO was known "o
tho Manassas cap railroad 't"i'r, ,,4',,.
namo from tnc San or pass I'D we Ii"e
lidgc mountain. through NAlrh th' 'n"
pas.es from Piedmont virginia fa-l ol
10 rg0l,..f.ir. fp the great Shenandoah
Valley 90 tho west of tine Fiue hiu-' go
Iuriue tho afcit ciFu war OF 49,
this piece O. road was u-. '. " .,''i'.
road 800 tht operation. of tnt '"ilt'.
armies. and made pos iN.e some on 'h'
most Important movements ana tNadht-
mcnts OF Che southern for.
historic GkOl ND
From Manassas to liarriaonnurf every
foot AZ the territory tnrou.n Whicn inls
line Do esDs Was made historic hy Niiii'a
between the two great loft'r '..ii 'l.'.''.-
Valley OF tle Shenandoah. IRON Wil I'D
much of tho supplies Tor ne 'pnI'dti"i r.
armies were drawn. The mon ttI'I,.t
who had tho Valley campaigns pm h'up
well knew that if tlc tOufcdcrhtes could
Doe dlslodecd from thie rich ana tefNie
territory that fhc tOuicdcrdtts Wouii
fields Tor fhDir ratOus. hence the valley 3
prolific record for the many large uh"
small creaEemCnts and many victories
secured hy Jackson and other southern
Commcncng az Manassas whore the
FIRST great battle OF the c0nulct was
fought with such 81 mai success 20 ln'
southern arms. and where later tle 'l,ai-
he of Iuu liun" was fought with Ike
success 90 the COnfelDfary, Maudsrio
10 Strashurg is siNty-ouc miles, and ln
that distance there arc many places made
memorable loo our war history that VIII
never Doe forgotten ty all brave Amcr-
cIue-u tl'N 'litr. gong from -u
cas-. the inno"lut POM, 1l' pie,u M w.
li.t 'el. '..l"' 'i,. i'ri ,''..' si,,.roit
kectortoWn. Dellphouc 4.~Ytham, Iii-
deu Happy Greek. From. Royal River
t.H' i'i'h'vI' '"1,l 49, .- ~ ~ ia
stiasouls. nearly i OF W4ltn n ,,,',,, ~
ihr ldFaA'r 'i we WIZ "il" ti' "i e-' ~.
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so-.n .'V ',',, ,'',, i... =,
~ 49, pf.t..-,, ,I s..il ,,. r.,e. b.,
~ ss"D ~, ..'. ,u"s it.bcr.s
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i,,''t' ,rr,i,i,. .f fto
.tt .i.,. an 80 tlt. ,,,i,,. ga.
$500 wv, - "'i ,t 49,.
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t M ',,',,.I+ mo
,,t.t- ir a.. i.rr.a. -.rse an aI,in-
. e.. ',,.
1tn.e oil ,F'iy,nis ~, o, i"t u, ,ny io
ono e.'fiou of fLr s+otc
f.1-r.t,v r-,el,-r r-cfff.rrr OWED
Du,in'- Inc cf,.l war o,rf, foot of This
p4rf of thc rrost valley was disputed
ttrrit.r. and tho rr11t armies of The
.Norfh ana S.nth foneht it over time and
again. Al the close of the war it was
cvcN it he would have TO carry his ra-
tionN with bin. 10 prevent starvation.
me fi'at t"iutn spot or NIsiDla WIS
i'lu u,sv',., as' i'.,"' 'tls"i,S VIZ
1ul Di,'N6I ',,iiro"Sly 'iriIIoin I~'i'
burned bv mo Invading army or else
burned bv rho southern army To- prevent
the advance of their enemy. the tracks
were tom I'M and the rails bent ont Of
shane. the roadheds demolished. and
other damage done.
In lNo5. when the war had closed. the
Orange. Alexandria and Manassas rail-
read. which had prior 90 The war operated
between Alexandria ON the north and
Lynchhurg on the south. a distance of
l6s miles. with the branch from Manassas
60 liarrisonhufg, ana tho snort Inc from
NJ aII'nloh Juno'i1h 70 MaIIthtvh' IN
"I9 Vet ,v.it'f nav IN, 10 iiaS' lcaliy re-
"''N ~. ,,, s,,i,',itY 20" ,, W., wa "Hi,.
,t.I,,t ", 49, Do t''' ',i.,,',, 80
i,-i,cS ,,,.'.,,i ,,,.o,.,,,l ',,,.srt,', H.,
ftie ond doiDvot no r.nrlr ,rtu atn,,t
no ,rere 90 ,-bo, 81. H. 49,, ,,., ~
ouensd iron, Terminus 10 fo,,1i,,,,s ror
business.
Iu 1873 while Hon. John $ Barbour
N,as pr..ideut Of fhis limo mar nortion
of me road from Sfrae-lurr 10 HARRISON
burn WIS leased TO tho Baltimore and
ohio railroad Tor term of ninety-nine
years
The Valley railroad of virginia. running
from HarrIsonburg 10 Staunton. twenty
six miles was then I'm oporqtion and
when In. baltimore and Ohio eacurod
control Of tbe ro.d from cfroebvrc, 20
Harrisonbrre- tbe,, ,,s,.e tI,,,, ~ ii,,, f,o,,,
Iarper.s Ferry fo St.,,rtor 0'''
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