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File Details: ABBYm, 300 DPI, TIFF, Original Photograph, 6.9 Mb
| Credit: | by Fowx (Egbert G.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1863.08.01 |
| Negative Size: | 8 in. x 10 in. |
| Equipment: | bell |
| Locations & Lines: | Orange & Alexandria Railroad (O&A); Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army |
| Transports: | USMRR locomotive Fred Leach |
| Sources: | DeGolyer Library SMU; National Archives; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection |
National Archives: Engine “Fred Leach”, U.S. Military Railroad, showing marks of cannon shot.
Abdill, Civil War Railroads, p80: In addition to the holes blown in her stack and tank, the LEACH has her rear steam dome cover knocked askew, and the photo shows the left main rod taken down. The damage was inflicted on August 1st, 1863, as the locomotive was running along the tracks of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad near Union Mills, Virginia.
