The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 5. Page: 90
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
were used 4,216,203 feet of lumber; 1:312 kegs of nails; 1,442 locks,
with the hinges, screws, &c., to make the work complete. In addi-
tion to the above work the carpenter force under Mr. Nagle has
assisted in all emergencies in rebuilding bridges, getting out bridge
and block-house timbers, &c., building 4,500 feet of bridges on the
various lines, and hewing and preparing in the woods 1,000,519 feet
of square timber suitable for bridges and buildings. The construc-
tion of these buildings for offices and mess-houses and accommoda-
tions for the men employed upon the railroad work was rendered
indispensable by the impossibility of procuring any accommodations
at all for the large number of men thus brought together in Nashville
in the Government service. In the last annual report it was stated
that until February, 1864, no provisions -had been made for the repairs
of cars. This department had to be created. Under the thorough and
efficient supervision of George Herrick the necessary buildings were
begun and completed which has rendered this one of the most perfect
establishments in the country. The buildings so completed during
the fiscal year are one car shop, 202 by 77 and 23 high, with skylights
above the square throughout its whole length; one machine and
blacksmith shop, 126 by 47 and 23 high, with skylights and blinds
through its whole length. There is a wing to this shop 55 by 35 and
17 high with ventilator and boiler room attached, 35 by 18; one paint
shop, 112 by 47 and 23 high, with skylights similar to those before men-
tioned; one brick dry-house, 40 by 15 and 17 high, which has been
partially rebuilt a second time; one coal house, 20 by 35 and 8 high;
one iron store-house, 14 by 20 and 16 high; one house for oil, waste,
and tools, 18 by 40 and 8 high; one building, 20 by 50, for storage of
coke and sand; eight mess-houses, fitted with bunks and all complete
for the men, have also been erected. This, as before stated, was
indispensable, as no accommodations could possibly be secured for
the men. The necessary masonry, grading, and ballasting the
grounds, yards, and track, through the repair-shop grounds, has been
a large but necessary part of the work of preparing these shops for
efficient service.
At Decatur Junction houses and shops were erected suitable to work
100 men. During Hood's raid upon the city in December, 1864, these
were all nearly destroyed by our own forces, and had to be replaced
by this department. At Johnsonville provision was made for shops,
mess-houses, &c., to work twenty-five to forty men. At Taylor depot,
cn Broad street, accommodations were provided to work twenty-five
to fifty men. The shops at Chattanooga have been made efficient, an
engine house erected, and other necessary improvements made. The
same has been done at Knoxville and Stevenson. In the machine
shop at Nashville 916 men have been employed.on the average monthly
during the fiscal year. During that year 5,571 orders have been filled
for light repairs on engines, involving many hours' work of skillful
mechanics. Fifty-four engines were received in the shop for general
repairs; three engines were completed that were being rebuilt. Ten
thousand six hundred and ten days of common labor were performed
in the shops and yards; 4,035 days of machinist's labor were performed
upon shops, tools, &c.; 1,914 on track and bridge repairs; 369 on setting
up new engines, while 620 days of common labor was employed during
the same time upon setting up new engines. In December 979 men
worked twelve days upon the fortifications, while the city was threat-
ened by General Hood. During the fiscal year the shops in Nashville
have been entirely built. Two powerful engines, with all the shaft-90
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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/m1/99/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.