1857
The Galena & Southern Wisconsin Railroad Company was incorporated.
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“The " Galena & Southern Wisconsin Railroad Company " was incorporated in 1857. Under its charter, a number of capitalists of the city of Galena, in the state of Illinois, commenced”
1879-history-of-rock-county/04-wisconsin-railroads-commerce-health-statistics.md, PDF p. 179 / book p. 183
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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