Muscogee Railroad The 50-mile Muscogee Railroad, chartered in 1845, ran east from Columbus to Butler. Construction began in 1847 with the goal of connecting Columbus with the Central of Georgia at Macon. When the Muscogee failed to complete the line, however, the Southwestern Railroad stepped in and built a branch from Fort Valley to the Muscogee’s eastern end. By June, 1853, the connection was complete and Columbus had its railroad to Macon. The Muscogee was consolidated into the Southwestern Railroad in 1856. Civil War period map (54K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home