From one mile east
of Goshen to two miles west of Craig [Craigsville] on Central Railroad, six
miles — 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. Still halted, destroying Central Railroad. A big
squad of men turn it over, rails and ties, and tumble it down the embankment;
burn culverts and ties as far as possible. The railroad can be destroyed by
troops marching parallel to it very fast. Easier to destroy than to build up,
as our Rebel friends are learning to their cost. Camped in a big
thunder-shower, all wet as drowned rats. Slept well.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of
Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 470
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