“About twelve o’clock the tramp of cavalry was heard coming down upon our train at full speed, and in ten seconds after the alarm was given, they were upon us … with pistols and carbines in almost immediate contact with our persons, demanded the instantaneous surrender of our party and train upon pain of death.” -Banker recounts moment of ambush The Confederacy was falling. The loss of its capitol, Richmond, Virginia was inevitable. The gold and silver of the Confederate … Continue reading “Some Called it the Heist of the Century”
Author Andrew Froening Posted on November 2, 2021February 16, 2023