Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter 30: GREAT DESTRUCTION OF RAILROAD PROPERTY.

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A chronological pictorial history of the early American civil conflict, tracing the outbreak of hostilities, key sieges and battles, troop movements, and the government’s mobilization. It compiles official reports and eyewitness anecdotes to present battlefield descriptions, naval actions, political reactions, and incidents such as riots, occupations, and fortifications. The narrative emphasizes vivid incidents, tactical events, and individual acts of daring, supported by numerous engravings, maps, and a compact chronology that guides readers through the sequence of engagements and military developments.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF RAILROAD PROPERTY.

The bitter animosity of the rebel army was strikingly illustrated on the 23d July, by the destruction of a large number of locomotives and cars of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad by secession troops under the command of Colonel Thomas J. Jackson. Forty-eight locomotives and three hundred cars were blown up or burned, one of the engines having been previously wrapped in our national ensign. The road had been rendered impassable by the destruction of bridges, and, therefore, the rolling stock could not have been rendered available. The estimated loss was about three-quarters of a million of dollars.