Ken, The picture of the Civil War blockhouse that protected the covered
bridge over the Chariton River in north Missouri is located in the book
Granger Country. These blockhouses were situated on almost every major
bridge on the H&StJo. We had one here in Hannibal--that was restored and
served as a musuem. It had protected South River between Hannibal and
Palmyra. Regards, Archie Hayden--- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Martin" <kmartin@cwia.com>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] North Mo RR and H&StJ Questions
Also at this time the H&StJ was carrying the mail for the Pony Express.
April 3, 1860 through October 1861 See:
http://www.ponyexpress.org/history.htm
On a related note I remember seeing years ago in a book a picture of a
log blockhouse the H&StJ built next to bridges during the Civil war to
keep bridges from being destroyed. It is not in any of the books I have
now. Does anyone know of a similar picture and where I can find it?
All in all it could make for an exciting train ride at the time.
Ken Martin
zephyr9903 wrote:
>
> On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:37:22 -0700 (PDT), Marty T. Myers wrote
> > I have a friend who is an author. She is writing a
> > story where a character takes a trip from St. Louis to
> > St. Joseph in 1861. I assume this would mean taking
> > the North Missouri to Macon then the H&StJ to St Joe.
> > Was this possible?
>
> Yes - this was possible - and could have been very exciting at the time..
A
> deputy commander of Quantrill's Raiders made a "business" out of raiding
the
> NMRR during the war, (name was "Bloody Bill" Anderson), but I don't think
he
> was real active until late '62 . . . that road became part of the Wabash,
> then the Norfolk & Western, now Norfolk Southern.
> > Also does anyone know where I can get info on stage lines of that day?
> I can't help you there - sounds like a job for "Googleman"!
>
> Marshall Thayer
> Mt. Pleasant, IA
> "
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