. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . 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 understanding was that he was to return if needed. Soonafter his arrival home he received from the War Departmentthe following telegram, Come back immediately; ca
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . 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 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 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 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 ]. COPYRIGHT, 19M, REVIEW OF 4CVICW5 CO. LIFTING THE 59,000 IOIM) ENGINE \ IliliAHD IKOM THE ]>UA\V OF LONG This scene of March, 18(i-t, suggests some of the difficulties which confronted the superintendent f military railroads during the 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 we
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