The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-26
no sAyE nIsroRIc LocoMorIyE.
The Texas Which Figured Ia Andrews
Raid, Was to Have Been Sold.


The announcement that the Texas, one
Of the two remaining relies Of the fam.
Gus Andrews raid d civil war history,
was 20 be placed upon the block In the
Western and Atlantic railroad yards and
sold for junk has aroused tho patriotism
Of Atlaullans generally and Confederate
heroes in particular and public sub.
seriptlon will be opened 20 purchase the
ago worn and rusty locomotive for bis.
forlcal exhibition
Those behind the movement, says the
Atlanta Journal, win see TO Il that the
old engine shall not b. dishonOFcd hy
being east upon the junk pile. They
intend that h shall be- preserved. mount.
Cd upon a pedestal and placed IN Grant
park
Il was Captain William Fuller, An.
ihony Murphy and heRry Haynlc, along
with devoted band of brave and patrl
otie followers, who. on the memorable
day Of April ", 1862, manned the Texas
and after an exciting chase Of several
hours overlook the Andrews raiders up.
On the General, that other locomotive
which the raiders bad stolen while the
train crew was AZ lunch a. Big Shaniy.
The raiders were daring and desperate
men. They had como into Georgia ioT
the purpose OF destroying the line Of
the state railroad between Atlanta and
Chattanooga, their object being 70 cut
Oh the supplies Of the forces under The
command Of Generals Johnston and Hood
and thus wipe out that division Of the
Confederate army.
After grabbing the General, the raiders
detached che engine from rs train Of
cars and fairly flew along the road
toward Chattanooga, stopping ever and
anon 20 tear up a portion Of the track
and burn important bridges. Captain
Fuller. IN charge Of the train from which
the General was stolen, gathered togeth.
er his train crew and went In pursuit.
On foot and by means Of hand.cars he
made bis way over the road until he
came TO a siding, upon which stood the
Nonah, another locomotive. Hastily
boarding the Yonah, Captain Fuller and
bis little hand pressed forward until
they were blocked BY a gap In the track
made by the ilecing raiders.
Again the pursuers went afoot and
upon handcars for several miles. Al
point near Adairsville the party came
upon a train drawn by the Texas. This
locomotive was released from rs string
OF cars. and with its load Of dauntless
men started upon the last lap in the
made race.
AZ Ringgoa the Texas overlook the
General. which had been 70 hard
pressed by the pursuers that the raiders
had not had time TO take aboard sun
cient fuel and water. The capture Of the
raiders and their subsequent execution In
Atlanta j. familiar history.
After the conclusion Of the war, the
friends and comrades Of che raiders saw
to Il that the General, the price for
which eight brave men paid their lives,
was purchased and mounted upon a ped
estal In Chattanooga, where Il now
stands a monument 70 the courage and |
bravery OF the Union soldiers who gave
their lives in an effort to capture the
locomotive.
A memorial association was formed 10
look after the inanimate old engine and |
Il Il daily wTeathed in flowers, loving |
tributes from those who appreciate the
sacrifices made by the raiders.
Notwithstanding the General, The other
relic OF the raid, has been 80 well cared |
for and preserved, the Texas, which per-
formed such service for the C0nfeder-
ate cause, has been allowed 10 drag is
life out in daily drudgery upon an unim-
portant branch line OF the Western ano
Atlantic, until now, It's energy having
been sapped by its forty years Of ser.
vice. Il a hauled into Atlanta 70 be sold
rs scrap iron.