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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1887
Page
2
A bold Confederate ram through wartime rails recounts Andrews leading a split train through switchyards and cut telegraph lines. Pursuit by Fuller and Murphy with the Yonah locomotive follows, as Allies race to Kingston to seize or reclaim the express ammunition train.
Daring narrative recounts the Confederate pursuit and a Confederate engineer repair delay as the railroad engine falters near Big Shanty. The crew cuts a telegraph wire to delay pursuers and plans a rapid escape toward Chatta and Mitchel, with Andrews exulting in regained advantage over the rebels.
Narrates the seizure of the engine at Big Shanty during a split train scenario near Kingston and the expected, then delayed, reaction as the telegraph disruption hampered communication and plans unraveled. The account highlights the immediate scramble and uncertainty following the incident.
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