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| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1863-1865 |
| Equipment: | bell |
| Locations & Lines: | Alexandria VA; Orange & Alexandria Railroad (O&A); Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army |
| Structures & Establishments: | USMRR Commissary Dept. (Alexandria VA); William B. Richards house (Alexandria VA) |
| Transports: | boxcar; flatcar; passenger car; USMRR locomotive Dover |
| Sources: | Private collection |
US Military Railroads locomotive Dover at Alexandria, Va.
Abdill, Civil War Railroads, p40: The U.S. Military Railroad engine DOVER was a 4-4-0 with outside frames and was acquired second-hand from the Boston & Maine Railroad. She was built by Hinkley & Drury in 1856, along with the EXETER; note the goose-neck coupling link hanging on the side of the tender. On August 27th, 1862, while running on the war-torn Orange & Alexandria Railroad, the DOVER was fired into by Confederates along the track a mile or two west of Burkes Station.
