Key Figures in Railroad History

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William MacRae

Superintendent — Western & Atlantic Railroad

<div class="mh-excerpt">William MacRae, a native of North Carolina, was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.</div> <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://railfanning.org/people/name/william-macrae/" title="William MacRae"></a>

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John P. Mays

Conductor — Western & Atlantic Railroad

<div class="mh-excerpt">John P. Mays joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad before the Civil War.</div> <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://railfanning.org/people/name/john-mays/" title="John P. Mays"></a>

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M. P. McCrary

Engineer — Western & Atlantic Railroad

<div class="mh-excerpt">M.P. McCrary joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad circa 1856.</div> <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://railfanning.org/people/name/m-mccrary/" title="M. P. McCrary"></a>

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