Identifier: greatlocomotivec01pitt (find matches)
Title: The great locomotive chase; a history of the Andrews railroad raid into Georgia in 1862
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Pittenger, William, 1840-1904
Subjects: Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862
Publisher: Philadelphia, The Penn publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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a shame it was that the road shouldbe blocked by any ordinary travel when the fate of their brave soldierswas trembling in the balance. Andrews had explained that it was becausehe could not get his orders filled without ruinous delays by the ordinarychannels, that Beauregard had sent him to bring this powder through byforce, if necessary; and declared that if the officers at home did not sup-port the army in the field better, martial law would soon be proclaimed !Such grumbling and threats were applauded by those who wished to be 122 Daring and Suffering. thought especially loyal to the rebel cause. For at least half an hour nodistrust was shown. The hour and five minutes we were at this station added to ourtwo hours run made us now three hours and five minutes from BigShanty. Fuller was three hours and nine minutes on the way. Hecame in sight of Kingston just four minutes after we had glided aroundthe sharp northward curve beyond; so near were we to the final collisionat this place !
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The Gathering of Trains at Kingston. CHAPTER XL AN APPALLING STRUGGLE. AS soon as we were well out of sight of the station we stopped, andScott, with a man at each foot to give him a good start, was in amoment at the top of the telegraph pole, the box was knocked off,and the wire cut. We wanted no message of inquiry sent ahead, prefer-ring ourselves to tell the story of the impressed powder train and Beau-regards need of ammunition. While this was being done, others threwa few obstructions on the track. When once more on board we noticed aquickening of speed that after our long rest was delightful. We had beenrunning slowly since leaving Big Shanty, but now Andrews said to hiscrew, Push her, boys, push her. Wilson heaped in the wood, and thefire which was but moderate when we left Kingston, was soon roaring, andgreat clouds of smoke escaping. Our leaders intention was to reachAdairsville in a few minutes, in order to meet two trains there which werenow over due. These were the through

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