Time Line - 1862

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• Civil war continues.

• January 20: Flint & Pere Marquette opens line from East Saginaw to Mt. Morris. [MCR-75/MRRC]

• February 11: The 13th Michigan infantry leaves Kalamazoo for the front lines in 21 coaches, 10 baggage and 8 freight cars. [MT]

• November 4: The Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad reaches North Lansing from Owosso. This line was begun in 1858. [AAD]

• December 8: Flint & Pere Marquette begins train service to Flint (from Mt. Morris). [MCR-75/MDOT/AAD]

• Flint & Pere Marquette begins train service between Flint and East Saginaw. [MHM/R&LHS-Winter/2000]

• Mail sorting on railroad cars is introduced. [STOV]

• "Commodore" Vanderbilt begins investing in railroad properties, gaining controlling interest in several Michigan railroad lines over the next 20 years. [STOV]

• The first Railway Post Office service operates on the Chicago & Northwestern. Prior to this, all mail was carried in locked pouches. [SAM] 

Time line Key:

• Railroad event in Michigan
• Event relating to mining
• Event related to car ferries
• Event outside of Michigan
• Improvement in Technology
• Railroad built or extended
• Railroad abandoned and/or removed
• Economic panic or depression