Train Wreck

Russell, Andrew J., photographer. “Derailed train, Manassas, Va.” 1 photographic print on card mount : gelatin silver. Photographed between 1861 and 1865, printed later. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington; Brady-Handy Collection http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2012649985/ (Accessed 11/06/2013).

Train Wreck

Pictures of a derailed train, a destroyed bridge and a self propelled car on a bridge.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882, photographer. "Destruction of a railroad bridge." 1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen ; 4 x 7 in. Hartford, Conn. : War Photograph & Exhibition Company, [photographed May 26, 1864, printed later] Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/92503706/ (Accessed 11/05/2013)

Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway. "Bridge over Running Water Creek destroyed during the Civil War; [Self-propelled coach]." 1 photographic print on card mount : gelatin silver. Photographed between 1861 and 1865, printed between 1880 and 1889. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2012649843/ (Accessed 11/6/2013)

Three years In the C.S. Army (P.A.C.S) A Diary of a Confederate Soldier by Jerry Pepper and Richard Lauren McClung
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00FR2MT7I

http://civil-war-diary.blogspot.com/2013/11/train-wreck.html

Trains, Railroad Bridges, Train Wrecks and "The General"

Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891, artist. "Destruction of the locomotives on the bridge over the Chickahominy." 1 drawing on brown paper : pencil, Chinese white, and black ink wash ; 18.3 x 25.9 cm. (sheet). 1862 June. Library of Congress Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004660377/ (Accessed 10/16/2013).

Trains, Railroad Bridges, Train Wrecks and "The General"

Richard's first battle was to keep control of the Danville Railroad Bridge over the Tennessee River. This bridge was vital to the South for supplying Forts Henry and Donelson and the North wanted it to cut off their supply chain and to use it to bring supplies when they invade eastern Tennessee. So in this case everyone wanted to keep the bridge intact and so it became a battle of control.

Railroad Map of the Southern US 1862

Hazard's rail road & military map of the southern states. Philadelphia: Drawn & engraved by P.S. Duval & Son, Lithrs., 1863, c1862. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3861p.cw0044000 (Accessed 10/15/2013)

Railroad Map of the Southern US 1862

Every Bridge was vital to the war effort. Richard's first fight in this war was to protect and defend the Railroad Bridge that went over the Tennessee River that was supplying Forts Henry and Fort Donelson. Railroads were vital to supply the forts. Roads were not paved as they are today and in a war you had to move heavy things like artillery and ammunition.

Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891, artist "Dragging artillery through the mud." 1 print : wood engraving ; 35 x 13 cm. (image).1864 March. Original drawing is Waud no. 169. Published in Harper's Weekly, March 19, 1864, p. 188. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Morgan collection of Civil War drawings http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004660244/ (Accessed 10/15/2013).

Three years In the C.S. Army (P.A.C.S) A Diary of a Confederate Soldier by Jerry Pepper and Richard Lauren McClung

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00FR2MT7I