JohannesVanDerWhales t1_iyjypnc wrote
Reply to comment by qllv in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Uhhh the historical South wasn't really a huge fan of the North, either.
qllv t1_iyp7230 wrote
The historical South was still fresh from a good old-fashioned stomp-n-burn. They probably still jumped at the name Sherman until the 50s.
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