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Destroying track by corkscrew twist



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    Rebel Raid, destruction of tracks

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    Confederate mode of destroying track at McCloud's Mill in Virginia. Two piles of stacked railroad ties under metal rails arranged in X formations. Title on mount: Destroying RR Tracks, Rebel Raid, destruction of tracks. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 17.

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    Steel hooks and rail twisted by their use

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    Steel hooks and piece of rail twisted by their use. A Union solider points to destroyed track as a man in suit holds steel hooks which are shaped like horse shoes. Steam locomotive engine stands in the background of photo. Title on mount: Rail Twisters. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 1.

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  • Quartermasters quarters, Stoneman's Station

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