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The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
rned the trestle work (of which there was very little, and no important bridge) on 9 miles of the Selma road, which being built with a light rail is more easily straightened than the heavy rails used on the Mobile and Ohio road. On the Southern (Vicksburg) road, he tore up about three miles of track, and burned a few bridges, and but little trestle work. That road is not materially damaged. Gen. Sherman's great object seemed to be to destroy the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and Col Fleming, the Engineer and Superintendent, was equally anxious to repair it in the shortest possible time.--The larger portion of the railroad hands had fled in every direction on the approach of Gen Sherman's army, and another part on the appearance of Gens Smith and Grierson. The difficulties encountered in collecting hands in a country so completely desolated by the enemy will be easily understood.--Notwithstanding this an engine was run over the road Sherman had destroyed in 29½ days after the