History of the North East and South West Alabama Railroad to 1872

This study of the North East and South West Alabama Railroad is to show the desire and demand for better transportation facilities which began to arise around the middle of the nineteenth century in Alabama and of the problems confronted therewith. As the people of Alabama began to become better acquainted with the advantages which the railroads offered, such as rapid travel and the large quantity of freight that could be handled, many prejudices were overcome and railroad building became a fixed policy.