along with the soldiers who served with him
The reverend asked Col
the heavy chain supported by huge logs stretched across the Hudson from West Point to Constitution Island
Teams of forty horses were then hitched together to pull the massive load
The past year had been filled with both victory and defeat for the general’s beloved Confederacy and the coming year would witness his greatest achievement
Heavy Traffic on the Valley Pike Print Style:Artist's Proof Premier Edition along with the soldiers whoStrasburg, VA, Summer 1861 During the American Civil War, railroads became a vital military asset, as well as a frequent target of destruction. The ability to move a mass of men and supplies over vast distances, sometimes straight into the fight, made every locomotive, boxcar, track and bridge a precious commodity in the eyes of both armies. One general who realized the value of commandeering railroad equipment, as opposed to merely destroying it, was