From the page: "During the Civil War, William Longnecker proposed a gigantic railway across north Florida.
It would carry entire ships from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico pulled on 6 rails by massive steam locomotives.
His idea was to protect the Confederacy's coastal shipping fr...
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A Spy's Plan
During the Civil War, William Longnecker planned a gargantuan railway to carry entire ships from the Atlantic Ocean across the isthmus of Florida to the Gulf of Mexico. The railroad would protect Confederate shipping from the deadly Union blockade.
From the page: "During the Civil War, William Longnecker proposed a gigantic railway across north Florida.
It would carry entire ships from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico pulled on 6 rails by massive steam locomotives.
His idea was to protect the Confederacy's coastal shipping from the Union blockade by moving ships by train from Pt. Henry to St. Mark's."
