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and the end of the line across the
Chattahoochee River in Mahrt as well as an additional 71.13 miles (114.47 km) between Rochelle and Preston retained by the Georgia Southwestern. The Heart of Georgia took over operations of the line from the Georgia Southwestern in 2000.
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designation was then reused for the company's main lines in
Savannah). While the SA&M line remained in service after the merger, traffic diminished since the company favored the Atlantic Coast Line's route from Savannah to Montgomery.
307:. The Georgia and Alabama Railway ran a daily passenger train from Savannah to Montgomery, and the line was nicknamed the "Savannah Short Line" since it has the shortest route between the two cities compared to its competitors.
648:. The name SAM Shortline is a reference to the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway. The train is managed by the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority with the HOG providing the locomotives and operating crews.
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from the train plunged into the river below and ruptured. The resulting fire and explosion from the ruptured tanks killed 23 people along the river that day as it was a popular area to swim and picnic at.
408:. By 1900, the Georgia and Alabama Railway formally became part of the Seaboard Air Line. John Skelton Williams served as the first president of the Seaboard Air Line, and he would later serve as the
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was created in 1999 for the purpose of operating the line on behalf of the state. On May 22, 2000, the state purchased the remaining portion of the line not already under their ownership between
454:. This acquisition generated more traffic on the former SA&M since it provided the Seaboard with not only an additional route to Florida, but also a direct route to Florida from Montgomery.
578:
on June 5, 1989. Georgia
Southwestern ended operations on the line from Preston to Mahrt in 1999, and the state of Georgia acquired the segment and sought a new operator for the line. The
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purchased the Heart of
Georgia (who also owns the Georgia Central Railway). The line is still in place from Preston west to Mahrt, Alabama, but that segment is out of service.
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189:. The Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad was reorganized as Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway in 1888. In 1890, the line was extended from Abbeville east to
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from
Americus to Montgomery. The Seaboard continued to operate passenger service between Savannah and Montgomery, as well as local freight trains and their
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283:
In 1895, the SA&M went into receivership. The lease of the Albany, Florida and
Northern Railway was terminated, which then became the independent
504:. The Atlantic Coast Line operated a nearly parallel route between Savannah and Montgomery just to the south (much of that line was historically the
2739:
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2704:
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287:. The SA&M was bought by a syndicate that included the Richmond bankers John L. Williams and Sons. One of John L. Williams's sons,
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1372:
412:
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404:'s syndicate offered to purchase a majority of shares in railroads along the east coast of the United States that would become the
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533:
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547:. The CSX Corporation initially operated the Chessie and Seaboard Systems separately until 1986, when they were merged into
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256:
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1722:
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443:
508:). The company initially retained both lines in the combined network and designated the Seaboard Air Line route as the
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532:. Carter used the railroad's depot in Plains, which was built in 1888, as the headquarters for his successful
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88:
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in
Savannah. Once under the ownership of the Seaboard Air Line, the line was designated as the company's
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291:, became president of the line, renaming it the Georgia and Alabama Railway (not to be confused with the
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1951:
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The
Seaboard Air Line discontinued passenger service from Savannah to Montgomery on the line in 1951.
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84:
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The caboose in Daisy, Georgia, which commemorates the importance of the railroad to Daisy's history.
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461:
201:, which opened on December 1, 1891. During construction, the gauge of the track was converted from
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along the line would become famous for being the hometown of
Georgia Governor and U.S. President
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The first segment of the
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway was chartered in 1884 as the
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175:
124:
40:
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8:
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1987:
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366:
202:
198:
194:
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132:
599:
SAM Shortline (named for the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway) at Archery Depot
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1945:
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80:
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692:
447:
361:
300:
140:
275:
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1384:
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641:
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260:
182:
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2195:
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1550:
1212:
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freight trains along the route. This included named freight trains such as the
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120:
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Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Savannah and Waycross Division Timetable (1982)
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717:
529:
505:
488:
100:
415:. The Georgia and Alabama Railway connected to the Seaboard Air Line's
193:. A year later, the SA&M was extended west from Louvale across the
244:
2357:"I.C.C. Official Investigation Meldrim Trestle Disaster June 28, 1959"
603:
The former Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway from Savannah to
2356:
2323:
Seaboard Air Line Railroad South Carolina Division Timetable (1944)
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539:
In 1980, the Seaboard Coast Line's parent company merged with the
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in 1896. The Georgia and Alabama Railway would also acquire the
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44:
2263:
Seaboard Airline Railway:Steamboats, Locomotives, and History
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2570:"Genesee & Wyoming to acquire Heart of Georgia Railroad"
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Jim Fergusson's Railway and Tramway Station Lists (Georgia)
2650:
Jim Fergusson's Railway and Tramway Station Lists (Georgia)
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In 1967, the Seaboard Air Line merged with its rival, the
2214:. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
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2479:(5 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 133.
2423:
Jimmy Carter: From Plains to The White House and Beyond
295:, a separate railroad which was based further north in
267:. At its peak, the railroad had a length of 340 miles.
566:) on April 20, 1986. The remaining line from Mahrt to
2185:
2671:"Alabama Railroads: Passenger Stations & Stops"
2643:"Georgia Railroads: Passenger Stations & Stops"
2449:. December 2008. pp. Table 4-1. Archived from
131:. SA&M was built in the 1880s running between
119:(SA&M) was a historic railroad located in the
460:On June 28, 1959, a Seaboard mixed freight train
2696:
340:Segments still operating under successor company
2725:Predecessors of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
2715:Narrow gauge railroads in Georgia (U.S. state)
554:The line was abandoned between Montgomery and
310:
633:The Heart of Georgia Railroad also hosts the
147:. The line would notably become part of the
803:junction with Savannah and Southern Railway
442:In 1944, the Seaboard Air Line acquired the
2663:
2635:
2318:
2316:
2314:
2224:
2222:
2220:
2212:"Samuel H. Hawkins Diary Historical Note"
1373:Hawkinsville and Florida Southern Railway
500:, and the combined company was named the
117:Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway
17:Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway
2740:3 ft gauge railways in the United States
2735:Railway companies disestablished in 1895
2311:
2266:. Indiana University Press. p. 81.
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594:
487:
274:
708:Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
2705:Defunct Georgia (U.S. state) railroads
2697:
2617:"A Brief History of the SAM Shortline"
2384:"June 28, 1959: Meldrim's saddest day"
2259:
2217:
243:. By 1891, the railroad operated five
179:Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad
62:Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad
2730:Railway companies established in 1888
2474:
2381:
2349:
2335:"Discontinuance of Two Trains Okayed"
788:spelled Ellabelle on some timetables
718:Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
590:
506:Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
299:). The line was finally extended to
1462:Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
651:
318:Savannah and Montgomery Subdivisions
257:Albany, Florida and Northern Railway
255:. In 1892, the SA&M leased the
2572:. Trains Magazine. February 7, 2017
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1723:Georgia Florida and Alabama Railway
1022:Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad
943:Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad
613:Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad
512:from Savannah to Americus, and the
444:Georgia Florida and Alabama Railway
423:from Savannah to Americus, and the
13:
2400:
618:From Vidalia west to a point near
14:
2756:
2720:Narrow gauge railroads in Alabama
2592:"Heart of Georgia Railroad (HOG)"
2231:"Seaboard Air Line in Montgomery"
1309:Abbeville & Waycross Railroad
516:from Americus to Montgomery (the
2477:American Shortline Railway Guide
2363:. Interstate Commerce Commission
2188:
873:junction with Shearwood Railway
728:Charleston and Savannah Railroad
323:
143:in 1896 after being renamed the
2609:
2584:
2562:
2537:
2515:
2493:
2468:
2436:
2411:
1472:Abbeville and Waycross Railroad
611:, who also operates the former
305:Abbeville and Waycross Railroad
270:
259:which ran from the SA&M at
2523:"STB Finance Docket No. 33876"
2501:"STB Finance Docket No. 33867"
2375:
2327:
2280:
2253:
2171:Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
2142:Mobile and Montgomery Railroad
1343:junction with Ocilla Southern
483:
159:
1:
2181:
607:is currently operated by the
576:Georgia Southwestern Railroad
384:335.2 mi (539.5 km)
89:Georgia Southwestern Railroad
2288:"The Seaboard Air Line Deal"
1219:Macon and Brunswick Railroad
1032:Georgia and Florida Railroad
502:Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
498:Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
293:Georgia and Alabama Railroad
139:. It would be completed to
77:Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
70:Georgia and Alabama Railroad
7:
2337:. Times Daily. 2 March 1951
2260:Prince, Richard E. (2000).
1498:Georgia Veterans State Park
413:Comptroller of the Currency
311:Seaboard Air Line ownership
285:Albany and Northern Railway
145:Georgia and Alabama Railway
10:
2761:
2745:Seaboard Air Line Railroad
2166:Central of Georgia Railway
1952:Central of Georgia Railway
1855:Mobile and Girard Railroad
1837:
1621:Central of Georgia Railway
1448:Waycross Air Line Railroad
738:Central of Georgia Railway
683:
640:of about 45 miles between
534:1976 presidential campaign
524:In the 1970s, the town of
406:Seaboard Air Line Railroad
349:Seaboard Air Line Railroad
154:
149:Seaboard Air Line Railroad
105:4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (
73:Seaboard Air Line Railroad
2710:Defunct Alabama railroads
2545:"Georgia Central Railway"
2475:Lewis, Edward A. (1996).
2105:
1733:Columbus Southern Railway
1600:
1191:junction with McRae spur
1182:
660:Fort Davis Railroad Depot
624:Heart of Georgia Railroad
622:is still operated by the
580:Heart of Georgia Railroad
388:
380:
375:
354:
344:
336:
331:
322:
317:
99:
94:
85:Heart of Georgia Railroad
66:
58:
50:
36:
26:
21:
2444:"Alabama Rail Plan 2008"
2132:Montgomery Union Station
626:. On February 7, 2017,
2229:Johnson, Robert Wayne.
2152:Alabama Midland Railway
939:Wadley Southern Railway
609:Georgia Central Railway
1204:located on McRae spur
698:Savannah Union Station
679:Connections and notes
661:
635:SAM Shortline Railroad
600:
493:
425:Montgomery Subdivision
280:
2549:Genesee & Wyoming
2388:Savannah Morning News
1909:originally Pittsboro
659:
628:Genesee & Wyoming
598:
491:
402:John Skelton Williams
289:John Skelton Williams
279:John Skelton Williams
278:
518:Savannah Subdivision
514:Americus Subdivision
462:derailed on the line
421:Savannah Subdivision
2596:Genesee and Wyoming
2210:Johnson, Edward A.
2056:originally Sledges
710:Northern Division (
560:Chattahoochee River
558:(located along the
510:Vidalia Subdivision
367:Montgomery, Alabama
199:Montgomery, Alabama
195:Chattahoochee River
133:Montgomery, Alabama
18:
2382:Komanecky, DeAnn.
662:
601:
591:Current conditions
572:CSX Transportation
549:CSX Transportation
494:
281:
81:CSX Transportation
51:Dates of operation
16:
2456:on 14 August 2011
2419:"The Train Depot"
2299:. January 6, 1899
2235:Old Alabama Rails
2179:
2178:
1831:Omaha Brick Yard
652:Historic stations
446:, which ran from
400:In January 1899,
398:
397:
362:Savannah, Georgia
181:, which ran from
151:network in 1900.
141:Savannah, Georgia
113:
112:
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2689:
2688:
2686:
2684:
2675:
2667:
2661:
2660:
2658:
2656:
2647:
2639:
2633:
2632:
2630:
2628:
2619:. Archived from
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2607:
2606:
2604:
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2582:
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2560:
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2292:
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2248:
2246:
2237:. Archived from
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2215:
2208:
2198:
2193:
2192:
2191:
664:
663:
642:Archery, Georgia
620:Preston, Georgia
327:
315:
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15:
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2624:
2623:on 14 July 2012
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1188:McRae Junction
1036:
1017:
947:
935:
747:
703:
654:
593:
545:CSX Corporation
543:, creating the
526:Plains, Georgia
486:
390:Electrification
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313:
273:
238:
234:
227:
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220:
218:
217:4 ft
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208:
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166:
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2514:
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2485:
2467:
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2399:
2374:
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2310:
2296:New York Times
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2216:
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2201:
2200:
2199:
2183:
2180:
2177:
2176:
2174:
2173:
2168:
2163:
2149:
2138:
2136:junction with:
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2119:
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1900:
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1184:McRae–Helena
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2576:February 8,
2554:29 December
2428:28 November
2361:Meldrim.com
2245:23 December
2085:Mount Meigs
2083:located in
1933:Rutherford
1579:Huntington
484:Later years
381:Line length
209:914 mm
172:914 mm
160:Early years
101:Track gauge
59:Predecessor
2699:Categories
2393:2020-07-22
2273:0253336953
2182:References
2107:Montgomery
1988:Fort Davis
1632:New Point
1398:Williford
1353:Pine City
1304:Abbeville
1196:SLD 610.5
1105:Ochwalkee
901:Bellville
840:Groveland
730:(SF&W/
472:. Loaded
245:riverboats
123:states of
2128:SL 834.9
2118:SL 834.0
2103:SL 830.6
2096:Mitylene
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2020:SL 804.6
2008:SL 800.5
1996:SL 799.8
1982:SL 795.6
1970:SL 788.7
1958:SL 784.8
1946:Hurtsboro
1940:SL 777.7
1928:SL 770.9
1914:SL 766.8
1905:Pittsview
1899:SL 761.0
1887:SL 758.1
1880:McLendon
1875:SL 756.1
1867:Cottonton
1861:SL 754.5
1843:SL 754.1
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1800:SL 744.0
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1759:SL 732.7
1747:SL 727.9
1714:Richland
1706:SL 724.1
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1613:SL 695.9
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1510:Flintside
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1417:SL 660.2
1410:Listonia
1405:SL 657.1
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1340:Rochelle
1332:SL 645.3
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1300:Abbeville
1296:SL 636.1
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1284:SL 632.2
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1209:SL 610.7
1180:SL 609.4
1168:SL 604.0
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1100:SL 591.2
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1056:SL 582.8
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1005:SL 576.8
993:SL 575.4
978:SL 571.2
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952:SL 559.9
923:SL 557.7
916:Manassas
908:SL 552.3
897:Bellville
893:SL 549.6
878:SL 547.2
862:SL 545.4
847:SL 541.2
835:SL 535.8
823:SL 531.7
816:Pembroke
808:SL 528.5
793:SL 523.5
778:SL 520.4
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757:Williams
752:SL 506.2
689:SL 501.6
670:Milepost
564:Cottonton
477:tank cars
450:south to
417:main line
376:Technical
204:3 ft
187:Abbeville
167:3 ft
95:Technical
67:Successor
2156:SF&W
2039:Chesson
2026:Hardaway
1779:Charles
1767:Lumpkin
1752:Randall
1710:Richland
1644:Salters
1602:Americus
1567:Parkers
1452:AB&A
1439:Cordele
1336:Rochelle
1132:Verbena
1116:Glenwood
1062:McGregor
1045:Higgston
1013:Vidalia
998:Stacers
931:Collins
912:Manassas
870:Claxton
812:Pembroke
784:Ellabell
693:Savannah
676:Station
448:Richland
435:and the
429:Red Ball
332:Overview
301:Savannah
251:and the
231: in
32:SA&M
22:Overview
2303:June 3,
2146:L&N
2013:Burgin
1963:Hannon
1892:Hirsch
1792:Louvale
1763:Lumpkin
1698:Preston
1672:Archery
1659:Plains
1555:Leslie
1540:DeSoto
1435:Cordele
1385:Seville
1325:Kramer
1262:Calvin
1145:Stuckey
1009:Vidalia
970:Ohoopee
957:Danton
927:Collins
866:Claxton
770:Meldrim
646:Cordele
605:Vidalia
574:to the
470:Meldrim
452:Florida
437:Pioneer
355:Termini
261:Cordele
247:on the
226:⁄
215:to the
183:Louvale
155:History
129:Alabama
125:Georgia
45:Alabama
41:Georgia
2683:5 June
2655:5 June
2483:
2341:9 June
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2111:Kilby
2080:Merry
2067:McDade
2001:Downs
1805:Union
1685:Dumas
1655:Plains
1606:Shops
1551:Leslie
1536:DeSoto
1368:Pitts
1277:Rhine
1250:Milan
1235:Aults
1213:Helena
1173:Erick
1161:Alamo
1078:Ailey
986:Lyons
886:Hagan
855:Daisy
799:Lanier
667:State
337:Status
265:Albany
37:Locale
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2052:Cecil
1975:Roba
1920:Hooks
1849:Mahrt
1818:Omaha
1492:Coney
1423:Penia
1364:Pitts
1273:Rhine
1246:Milan
1200:McRae
1157:Alamo
1074:Ailey
982:Lyons
882:Hagan
851:Daisy
828:Reka
562:near
433:Alaga
345:Owner
191:Lyons
2685:2020
2657:2020
2629:2010
2603:2022
2578:2017
2556:2022
2531:2010
2509:2010
2481:ISBN
2462:2010
2430:2023
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2305:2011
2268:ISBN
2247:2022
1524:Cobb
644:and
135:and
127:and
121:U.S.
115:The
43:and
2160:ACL
1737:SAL
1727:SAL
1476:SAL
1466:SOU
1456:ACL
1313:SAL
1223:SOU
1026:SAL
742:SOU
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474:LPG
468:in
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