. The great locomotive chase; a history of the Andrews railroad raid into Georgia in 1862 . first expedition, who were allof the 2nd Ohio, would volun-teer again. The romance con-nected with such an undertakinghad vanished when they foundthemselves face to face with theterrible risks involved, The meeting of officers ar-ranged as to the manner of fur-nishing engineers and firemen,and, as these would be availablein other work, a liberal allowancewas made. Three of those detailedsucceeded in getting through thelines. Two of the men, Brownand Knight, were from the 21st Ohio. That whole regiment w
. The great locomotive chase; a history of the Andrews railroad raid into Georgia in 1862 . first expedition, who were allof the 2nd Ohio, would volun-teer again. The romance con-nected with such an undertakinghad vanished when they foundthemselves face to face with theterrible risks involved, The meeting of officers ar-ranged as to the manner of fur-nishing engineers and firemen,and, as these would be availablein other work, a liberal allowancewas made. Three of those detailedsucceeded in getting through thelines. Two of the men, Brownand Knight, were from the 21st Ohio. That whole regiment was calledinto line, and the statement publicly made that men who could run engineswere wanted for detailed service; and any who had experience in thatline were asked to step two paces to the front. Brown thus describeswhat followed. The Colonel ordered me to report to his headquarters for instructions ; when I told me that there was a secret raid being organized to penetrate into the South toburn bridges, and that, to complete the work, a locomotive would have to be captured ; he. Wilson W. Brown, Engineer. From a war-time pho-tograph. Selection of Engineers and Soldiers. 37 added that I had been selected to run this locomotive, though, to guard against all con-tingencies, two other engineers would be along to take my place if anything happened tome. After giving me some advice he ordered me to report to Gen. Mitchel in person. Idid so, and handed the General a note from the Colonel, which he read, and remainedsilent for a moment. Then he said, This is a dangerous mission you are going on, andthe utmost caution will be necessary on the part of all of you. He next questioned meas to my competency to run an engine. (This work Mitchel well understood.) I an-swered all his questions, and he then asked me if I had any papers to show. I drew frommy pocket a paper signed by the master mechanic of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, onwhich I had run in i860, a year before the War, an
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