West Point and the saga of Arnold and Andre
A historical overview traces West Point from its 18th century origins to the American Revolution. It recounts Clinton’s 1777 capture of forts, the great chain across the Hudson, Arnold’s treason plot, Andre’s capture and execution, and Washington’s fortification efforts. It notes West Point’s modern role as the United States Military Academy and its scenic setting.
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Hudson
East
New York
Albany
Washington
Clinton
Burgoyne
Constitutional Island
Weat Point
Knox
Hudson River
Tennilton
Treasury
Ita
Henry Clinton
Canada
West Painé
Benedict Arnald
Continental Army
Arnald
Lake Champlain
Quebec
Saratoga
Arnold
Philadelphia
Hadeen
Pennsylvania
Alredy
Wiereyteet
Stony Point
Wishkill
New York City
Virginia Coast
Georgia
Carolinas
Thaya Almot
Long Island
Miingsbridge
Hartford
John Andre
Andre
Haverstraw
Andre Toss
Woat Point
White Plains
John Anderson
John Maulding
Tunie van Wart
David Williams
Aeptors
Mart Fon
Fishkill
Puite
Lafayette
Aids Decaup
Tappan
Paulding
Wan Wart
United States Military Academy
Fort Putnam
Mad Anthony Wayne
Mixico
Adelaide L. Rouse
Forward
Railroad Men During the War Role of Rail workers in Civil War service
The article highlights the substantial yet often overlooked contribution of railroad workers in the Civil War. It cites Edward Thomas of Sharon, a veteran locomotive runner and master mechanic, who recounts an incident illustrating their critical support from near the war’s start to its end.
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Edward Thomas
Sharon
Engineer of the Carolina and North-Western in Civil War
Welsh immigrant Mr Thoman served nearly forty years with the Chester to Lenoir line, then the Carolina and North-Western. He was a Confederate engineer who hauled soldiers and cotton, bartered with blockade runners, and once sought General Lee’s pass to move a loaded gun while crossing a river bridge under shell fire. He recalled crossing the bridge and surviving the bombardment during Petersburg operations.
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Thoman
United States
Atlantic Coast
Chester
Lenoir
Carolina and North-Western
King's Mountain Railroad
Thomas
Yorkville
Masonic Lodge
New York
England
Lea
Petersburg
Narrowest War Escape: Locomotive Crew in Richmond
A veteran recalls a near fatal encounter during the war as mortar fire drops around his locomotive. He drives through a river cut and into Richmond, hauling his engine with mule teams to safety and keeping the shelling at bay.
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Tham
San
Richmond
In the Nation's Dark Days Civil War Tale From Kentucky Village
In Brack Leslie's Monthly John Ari Lloyd recounts a Kentucky village during the Civil War. Fathers, neighbors, and brothers faced opposing sides as duty and conscience divided them. A man bids farewell, promising to leave home and join the conflict, sharing a parting gift of a coat and a pistol.
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America
John Ari Lloyd
Brack Leslie
Kentucky
Causa
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