By 1857 the Memphis and Charleston Railroad was completed to link Charleston, South Carolina, and Memphis, Tennessee, but rail expansion in the South was halted with the start of the Civil War.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was completed to link Charleston. This was by 1857. The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was completed to link South Carolina. This was by 1857. The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was completed to link Memphis, Tennessee. This was by 1857. Rail expansion in the South was halted with the start of the Civil War.