Heavy Traffic on the Valley Pike Print Style:Artist's Proof Premier Edition The past year had been

The past year had been filled with both victory and defeat for the general’s beloved Confederacy and the coming year would witness his greatest achievement

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Heavy Traffic on the Valley Pike Print Style:Artist's Proof Premier Edition The past year had beenStrasburg, VA, Summer 1861 During the American Civil War, railroads became a vital military asset, as well as a frequent target of destruction. The ability to move a mass of men and supplies over vast distances, sometimes straight into the fight, made every locomotive, boxcar, track and bridge a precious commodity in the eyes of both armies. One general who realized the value of commandeering railroad equipment, as opposed to merely destroying it, was