The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
TO SAVE 4 HISTORIC LOCOMOTIVE

The Texns, Which figured In Andrews
Raid WIS To Have Bcen Sold.
Tho announcement that the Texas,
one OF the two remaining relics OF the
famous Andrews raid Of civil war hts.
tory, was TO be placed upon the block
In the Western and ATLANTIC Railroad
yards and sold for junk. has aroused
the patriotism OF Atlantians generally
and Confederate heroes in particular.
and o public subscription will be OPEN
ed to purchase the ragc-worn and rusty
locomotive for historical exhibition.
Those behind the movement, says
the Atlanta Journal, will sec to It
that the old engine shall not be dis
:honored by being cast upon the junk
pile. They intend that 1t shall be pre-
served, mounted upon q pedestal and
placed In Grant Park.
1T was Capt. William Fuller, Anthony
Murphy and Henry Haynie. along with
a devoted band OF brave and patriotic
followers, who on the memorable day.
OF April IL. 1852. manned the Texas
and. after an exciting chase OF several
Hours. overlook the Andrews raiders
upon the General. that other locomotive,
which the raiders had stolen while.
the train crew were at lunch at Big
Shanty.
: AAS - diuSAS .tMSi0 aOdIluS ttHO uCSs
iperate men. They had come into
Georgia for the purpose OF destroying
the line OF tho State railroad between
Atlanta and Chattanooga, their object
icing to cut OFF tho supplies OF the!
forces under the command OF Gems.
Johnston and Hood and thus wipe out
that division OF the Confederate army.
After grabbing the General the raid,
ers detached the engine from its train
of cars and fairly flew along the road
toward Chattanooga, stopping ever and
anon to tear up a portion OF the track
and burn important bridges. Capt.
Fuller, in charge OF the train from
which the General was stolen, ga thered
together his train crew and went in
pursuit. On foot and by means of
hand cars he made his way over the
road until he came to siding upon,
which stood the Yonah, another loco
motive. Hastily boarding the Yonah
Capt. Fuller and his little band pressed
Toward until they were blocked by a
gap in the track made by the fleeing.
raiders. ~ /.
Al gain the pursuers went afoot and
upon hand cars for several miles. AT
a point near Adairsville the party cahne
upon train drawn by the Texas. This
locomotive was released fromits string
of cars. and with It's load OF dauntless
men started upon the last lap in the
mad race.
At Ringgold the Texas overlook the
General. which, had been pressed so
hard by the pursuers that the raiders
had not had time to take aboard suf-
ticent fuel and water. The capture OF
the raiders ard their subsequent ex-
iecution in Atlanta is familiar history.
: After the conclusion of the war
friends and comrades Of the raiders
saw to 1t that the General, the price
for which eight brave men paid their
lives, was purchased and mounted upon.
a pedestal In Chattanooga, where IT
now stands monument to the cour-
age and bravery OF the Union soldiers
who gave their lives In an effort to
capture the locomotive.
a memorial association was formed
to look after the inanimate old engine
and it is daily wreathed in flowers.
loving tributes from those who apre-
;ciate the sacrifices made by the raid
serS.
Notwithstanding the General, the
other relic of the raid. has been 50 we'll
cared for and preserved, the Texas.
which performed such a service or the
cause, has been allowed
to drag 1t life out in daily drudSery
upon an unimpor tant branch line OF.
the Western and Atlantic. until now.
its energy having been Slapped by Its
forty odd years OF service, It Is hauled
into Atlanta to be sold as scrap IRON
Charleston News and Courier.