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Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad Company was incorporated under special act of Tennessee on February 27, 1852.〔Interstate Commerce Commission. ''Southern Ry. Co.'', Volume 37, Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Reports, November 6, 1931, p. 213. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1932. .〕 In 1860, the company completed construction of of 〔(Confederate Railroads - Rogersville & Jefferson )〕 gauge railroad line between Bulls Gap, Tennessee and Holston River, Tennessee.〔ICC, ''Southern Ry. Co.'' valuation report, 1931, p. 221.〕 Financing for the construction of the railroad and its rehabilitation after the American Civil War was obtained mainly through the State of Tennessee.〔ICC, ''Southern Ry. Co.'' valuation report, 1931, p. 587.〕 In 1867, the company constructed of railroad line between Holston River, Tennessee and Rogersville, Tennessee.〔 The company was placed in receivership by the Governor of Tennessee in 1866 because it defaulted on the payment of the interest on its debt.〔 The State of Tennessee appointed commissioners during the years 1867–1871 to sell the delinquent railroads on which the State had statutory liens.〔 On March 20, 1872, Joseph Jacques, agent for the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company, bid $23,000 for the property.〔 A court confirmed the sale on November 18, 1873.〔 On December 26, 1873, the railroad line was sold to W. P. Elliott, who operated the line until September 13, 1877.〔 On that date, W. P. Elliott conveyed the property to H. M. Aiken, who operated the property until October 24, 1884.〔 On that date, Aiken conveyed the property to the Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company.〔 The Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company conveyed the property to East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company on July 22, 1889.〔ICC, ''Southern Ry. Co.'' valuation report, 1931, p. 586.〕 The property eventually became part of Southern Railway Company on July 7, 1894, through its acquisition of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company.〔ICC, ''Southern Ry. Co.'' valuation report, 1931, pp. 212, 571.〕 == See also == * Confederate railroads in the American Civil War 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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