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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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he had beenperforming. McDowell tried to persuade him to do so, butPope declared that all such matters should be run by the Quar-termasters Department. Consequently, Colonel Haupt wentto Washington, reported the state of affairs to an assistant sec-retary of war, and jwceeded to his home in Massachusetts.The understanding was that he was to return if needed. Soonafter his arrival home he received from the War Departmentthe following telegram, Come back immediately; cannot getalong without you; not a wheel moving on any of the roads.He reported to General Pope at Cedar Mountain, and receivedorders to dictate such directions as he deemed necessary to thechief of staff. Orders were thereupon issued, placing Hauptin entire charge of all transportation by railroad within thelines of operation of Popes army. This was August 18th.On August 19th, the Secretary of War confirmed the orderissued by General Pope on the previous day. During the retreat of General Pope, the railroads under ( 280 )
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COPYRIGHT, 19M, REVIEW OF 4CVICW5 CO. LIFTING THE 59,000 IOIM) ENGINE \ IliliAHD IKOM THE )>UA\V OF LONG IUUIH.K This scene of March, 18(i-t, suggests some of the difficulties which confronted the superintendent f military railroads during the war.Long Bridge, from the railroad-mans viewpoint, was not a very substantial structure. .1. J. Moore, chief engineer and general superin-tendent of military railroads of Virginia, reported to Brigadier-General I). (. McCallum, under the date f July I. 1865, that he ex-perienced great difficulty in keeping it secure fur the passage f trains. >n August 22, L864, the draw at the south end of the bridgewas nearly destroyed by a tug, with a schooner in tow, running into it, and February is. lst;.>. an engine broke through the southspan of the bridge, the entire span being wrecked. Tin rescue of the Vibbard, which weighed 59,000 pounds and cost 911,845, wasapparently effectual; the same report states that il ran 5,709 miles at a total cost o

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