| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1864.04 |
| Negative Size: | 11 in. x 14 in. |
| Equipment: | telegraph pole |
| Locations & Lines: | Orange & Alexandria Railroad (O&A); Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army |
| Transports: | USMRR locomotive Commodore |
| Sources: | Gilder Lehrman Institute; Library of Congress; National Archives; Swann Galleries; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection; Virginia Historical Society; William L. Clements Library |
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Image ID: AAGK
The USMRR locomotive “Commodore,” derailed by rebels near Brandy Station on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in April of 1864.
Russell, United States Military Railroad Photographic Album. No. 133. Engine “Government” [sic] down the “banks” near Brandy, April 1864.
Etched onto negative: 67. Picking up debris of trains Popes Retreat.
