Memphis & Charleston Railroad: Marriage of the Waters

2010    57m    G
Documentary
In May 1857, a historic ceremony marked the opening of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. A train bearing Charleston Harbor water traversed the journey to Memphis, symbolizing the unification of the Mississippi and Atlantic. This pivotal event reshaped the region’s fate amidst fierce contention.
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Cast of Memphis & Charleston Railroad: Marriage of the Waters
  • William BeardenSam Tate
  • Kenny BosakWalter Gay
  • Steve ButlerWilson Lumpkin
  • Kenneth CarpenterSelf
  • Charles CrawfordSelf
  • Doug CupplesSelf
  • Jim EiknerHost
  • Cris HardawayColonel Wills De Hass
  • Edward LucusSelf
  • Jack ParnellJohn C. Calhoun
  • Rodney RastalHoratio Allen
  • Jacque ReevesSelf
  • William ShepherdCapt. Patrick J. Carmody
  • Jim SteinbrecherGen. William T. Sherman
  • John StillCharleston Courier
  • William B. StrongSelf
  • Boyd WebbM&C Chief Engineer
  • Jim WilkeSelf
  • Dolan WilsonAndrew Jackson
  • Lisa WilsonMary Chesnut
 
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