The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 5. Page: 89
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UNION AUTHORITIES. 89
In September, 1864, Wheeler destroyed by fire bridge No. 7, 300 feet
long. In December, in Hood's raid, bridges Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12
were destroyed by fire, and these have been permanently rebuilt. By
high water and the enemy the bridges named have been destroyed,
some twice and some three times, and as often rebuilt.
WATER-TANKS.
On the Nashville and Decatur line nine water-tanks were con-
structed complete. On the Nashville and Chattanooga line forty-five
water-tanks were constructed. There has been laid nearly five miles
of new water pipe to make the water stations complete. The exact
figures are 24,660 feet. On the Chattanooga and Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta, and Knoxville and Bristol lines twenty-five new
and complete water stations have been built, and nine of these are
fitted with water wheels, which render them self-acting and complete
in every respect. On the Nashville and Chattanooga line near 115
miles of main line and side-tracks have been relaid with new ties, new
iron, and ballast.
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
The large machine, pattern, and repair shops alluded to in the last
yearly report and the roundhouse for the large number of engines
then projected have been completed during the year. R. H. Nagle,
master carpenter, has built two machine-shops.
S Kind of buildings. Length. Width. Height.
Feet. Feet.
1 Machinehp ................................................ 195 88 2 stories.
1 .....do....................................................... 80 65 Do.
1 Pattern shop......................................... 100 48 Do.
1 Blacksmith and boiler shop .................................. 450 62 1 story.
1 Roundhouse..................a.......... . .. .. ........ a27 b85 Do.
1 Carpenter shop........................................ ...... 200 40 Do.
1 Tin shop .................................................. 65 40 Do.
1 Copper shop.............. .................................. 60 27 Do.
1 Store-house .... ..... ............... ........... ............... ........ 150 35 Do.
1 .....do..... .................................................... 175 36 Do.
8 Hospital buildings ............. . ......... ............. 705 201 Do.
1 Quatermaster's office ... ..... ........................... 72 40 2 stories.
1 Office for auditor ............ ....................... 56 20 Do.
1 Office master machinist....................................... 90 25 3 stories.
1 Office master carpenter................................. 38 18 1 story.
1 U. S. printing 'ffice ... ................................. . 45 36 2 stories.
a Stalls. . b Long.
In addition to these buildings, sixty-nine mess-houses, fitted with
bunks, benches, and tables for the comfort of the men employed, were
erected. In addition to the various platforms along the line of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, and at Nashville, for the con-
venient loading of freight and troops and animals, there were built
at Decherd one roundhouse with twelve stalls 60 feet long; one black-
smith shop 60 by 30 feet; one car shop 66 by 35 feet, besides fifteen
buildings used as mess-houses, offices, and depot buildings, varying
from 20 by 40 to 20 by 80 feet. In addition to these buildings all the
desks, cases, &c., needed by all the officers of the military railroads
were constructed by this department. To complete this work there
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 5., book, 1900; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139267/m1/98/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.