T-SPLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST!
No big loss. The Confederate railroads were a taxpayer boondoggle anyway. Trying to force people out of their horse-drawn buggies and into crowded trains was all part of a 19th century Agenda 21 initiative.
Plus, the Confederate railways were really more of a development tool than a true transportation solution. They didn’t reduce congestion on the Jonesboro wagon roads one bit. So there.