| Annual Report of the Atlantic & North
Carolina RR |
| as of June 1, 1865 |
| Master Machinist's Report |
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| Goldsboro', May 31, 1865 |
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| Jno. D. Whitford, Esq. |
| President of the Atlantic & North
Carolina Rail Road Company |
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| Sir, |
| I have the honor to report,
as per your order, that about the middle of March last, we carried up
the North Carolina Rail Road, the following Locomotives and Cars,
Tools and material, to prevent their being taken or destroyed by the
Northern army invading the State at that time: Six Locomotives and 57
cars, consisting of 3 Coaches, 3 second class and 3 Baggage Cars, the
balance were Flat and Box Cars. One Locomotive, "Dr. Hawks,"
1 Coach, 1 second class car, and one pony passenger car, were carried
up the Western North Carolina Rail Road. Of this train, we lost by
Stoneman's troops, 1 baggage and 1 second class car. The Locomotive
and the other cars are still on that road as they could not be brought
down when in our possession, as the bridges on the road were burnt
below them. All the other passenger cars and Locomotives were brought
back to this place, except one coach left at Raleigh, by order of the
Chief Quarter Master, Col. Boyd. Most of the freight cars are now up
the North Carolina Rail Road. There was one box car captured at
Smithfield, and 7 cars not in running order and some wheels and axles
left at Goldsboro', as we could not get them away. |
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The following is a list of tools and material on hand:
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| One barrel Tallow, 1 barrel
Varnish, half barrel Glue, half barrel Cement, 4 Vices, 1 Anvil and
Bellows, 1 set of Tinner's Tools, 1 box of Wrenches, 15 feet Gum Hose,
60 lbs of Bolts, 1 box of Blacksmith's tools, 1 Brace and Drills, half
barrel spirits of turpentine, half barrel Linseed Oil, 200 lbs of
Paint, 1 five horse stationary Engine and boiler, 15 kegs of Nails, 50
lbs Putty, 100 lbs of steel Tools, 50 gum springs, 25 lbs iron
washers, 1 cross cut saw, 8 sheets of iron, 500 lbs copper pipes, 3
wrest pins, 1 hand trunk, 7 pair brakes, 2 boxes glass, 1 hand boreing
machine, 3 sheets Russia iron, 1 set copper steam pipes, 600 lbs brass
castings, 19 axles, 46 wheels, 24 boxes, 8 pedestals, 3 bars spring
steel, 5 barrels of Rosin oil, 4 chilled tires for driving wheels, 6
tons old iron, 1 box carpenter's tools and 1 valve plainer. All our
rolling stock, when it was given up, was in as good order generally,
as any in the State. |
| Yours most respectfully |
| E. J. Clayton |
| Master Machinist, Atlantic & N. C. R.
R. |
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