Union army engineers blasted a hundred-ton boulder blocking tracks at Point of Rocks, MD
—The obstructions of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Point of Rocks, Md., were removed, and the road was re-opened to Harper's Ferry for the first time this morning since the occupation and obstruction of the road by the secessionists. The immense boulder, weighing about one hundred tons, thrown from the Point of Rocks upon the road by the Confederate troops, was removed last night by blasting, and the track now passes over its crushed fragments, which served to fill up the depression in the bed of the road, caused by its fall. An immense mass of the rock projects into the canal, leaving sufficient space, however, for the passage of the canal boats. The culverts which were attempted to have been blown up are now fully repaired, the solid character of the work rendering the attempted destruction but partial in extent.—Baltimore American, June 15.
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Saturday June 15 1861
ROCK RIDES RAILROAD RUDELY
All was chaos around Harpers Ferry, Va. Different Confederate armies were moving into and out of the vicinity, and Union forces were doing likewise. Everyone destroyed as much as they could, to deny it to the enemy. In one case, Union engineers had to explode a 100-ton boulder which was found on the tracks of the B&O Railroad near, appropriately enough, Point of Rocks, Md. Although it was assumed that this misdeed had been perpetrated by retreating Confederates, no one has ever figured out how they did it.
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—The obstructions of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Point of Rocks, Md., were removed, and the road was re-opened to Harper's Ferry for the first time this morning since the occupation and obstruction of the road by the secessionists. The immense boulder, weighing about one hundred tons, thrown from the Point of Rocks upon the road by the Confederate troops, was removed last night by blasting, and the track now passes over its crushed fragments, which served to fill up the depression in the bed of the road, caused by its fall. An immense mass of the rock projects into the canal, leaving sufficient space, however, for the passage of the canal boats. The culverts which were attempted to have been blown up are now fully repaired, the solid character of the work rendering the attempted destruction but partial in extent.—Baltimore American, June 15.
http://dotcw.com/events-diary-june-15-1861/
Saturday June 15 1861
ROCK RIDES RAILROAD RUDELY
All was chaos around Harpers Ferry, Va. Different Confederate armies were moving into and out of the vicinity, and Union forces were doing likewise. Everyone destroyed as much as they could, to deny it to the enemy. In one case, Union engineers had to explode a 100-ton boulder which was found on the tracks of the B&O Railroad near, appropriately enough, Point of Rocks, Md. Although it was assumed that this misdeed had been perpetrated by retreating Confederates, no one has ever figured out how they did it.
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This Day/thisday0615.htm
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