How many miles of railroad did the confederacy have?

Answer 1

The mileage ratio was at least five to one, but there were not only mileage considerations. As long as the the conflict could be confined to the South, the inherent weakness of railroads called choke points could be exploited. The North could not only move men and material at a rate that was 500 percent better than the South, they also were superior at Railroad Generalship. They attacked choke points, raided rail centers, cut routes and were extremely competent at builiding alternate lines because the US Military Railroad Service (USMRRS) had and was a strategic force with a well defined role

Answer 2

At the time of the Civil War, the Confederacy had the 3rd largest rail network in the world- about 9000 miles of track. However, most lines dead ended in a city, and did not permit a train to continue on. The Union had the largest rail network, allowing them to move men and equipment rapidly.

IMPROVEMENT.

The Confederacy had 14 141 miles of railroads.

Answer 3

14, 141 kilometers.