Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History

Throwback Thursday: Orlando Passenger Station, 1971 The Orlando passenger station pictured here was first built in 1926 to service the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The facility remains in operation today and serves as a stop for Amtrak’s Silver Meteor and Silver Star passenger trains. It also serves as a stop for the local area commuter service called SunRail. (Southern Museum; Bogle Collection)

Object of the Week: Rubber Stamp, c1940 The Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N RR) began operating freight and passenger rail service through Pensacola, Florida, in the 1880s. The line ultimately connected New Orleans to Jacksonville via the Florida panhandle. A freight agent for the L&N used this stamp to mark items traveling along the line when they reached Pensacola. Featuring the word RECEIVED on its base, the rubber stamp was manufactured by the J.P. Cooke Company, a business founded in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1887. (Southern Museum; donated by Virginia Duncan)

It’s that time of year to get a great deal at the General Emporium, the Southern Museum gift shop. Take an additional 10% off all previously markdown inventory! Members receive additional savings. A variety of Civil War and train items on sale through February. No admission required to visit the gift shop.

Throwback Thursday: Philip Gephart Shadrach, c. 1861 Philip Shadrach enlisted in the 2nd Ohio under the name Charles P. Shadrach. The reason for the false name was simple; he hated his name and the nicknames his family gave him such as Flip and Doc. Military records list Shadrach under three aliases, including Perry G., Charles P., and his actual name of Philip Gephart. He participated in the Great Locomotive Chase and was said to be one of the first captured after the raid. He was among the soldiers court-martialed as spies and hanged by the Confederacy. Despite giving his life, Shadrach did not receive the Medal of Honor posthumously. The exact reason for this is unknown, but it is likely no one petitioning for it on his behalf. (Southern Museum; Bogle Collection)

Join us for the grand opening of Historic Kennesaw at the Depot! Historic Kennesaw at the Depot will be open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. More information is available at www.kennesaw-ga.gov/historic-kennesaw-at-the-depot/

Throwback Thursday: Central of Georgia Passenger Car, c1970 The Central of Georgia Railway’s most famous passenger train was the Nancy Hanks II that ran between Atlanta and Savannah from 1947 to 1971. Central of Georgia passenger trains, such as the Nancy Hanks II, provided riders with a variety of amenities and services for trips through Georgia. The Central of Georgia became a subsidiary of Southern Railway in 1963. In 1971, Southern Railway turned over its passenger services, including the Central of Georgia’s, to AMTRAK. (Southern Museum; Bogle Collection)

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Object of the Week: Intercom System, c1925 The Talk-A-Phone Company of Chicago began as a producer of record players. In the 1920s, the company started making intercoms. Employees at the Glover Machine Works used this Talk-A-Phone intercom system to communicate with one another from separate rooms. From 1902 to 1930, the 11-acre Glover Machine Works complex in Marietta, Georgia, included a foundry, pattern shop, machine shop, and offices. Glover manufactured around two hundred locomotives for use by industrial companies from all over the world. (Southern Museum; donated by James Bolan Glover IV and James Bolan Glover V)

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Throwback Thursday: The General in Vinings, 1892 In 1891, after being retired from service, the locomotive General was stored on a siding in Vinings, Georgia. It was in this abandoned condition that E. Warren Clark found the famous locomotive in 1892. Clark, a photographer and lecturer from Tennessee, was familiar with the story of the Great Locomotive Chase and the General’s role in the intriguing historic event. He convinced the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway to restore the locomotive for display at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. (Southern Museum; Bogle Collection)

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Throwback Thursday: Glover Locomotives 581 and 582, 1917 The Glover Machine Works of Marietta built an array of locomotive designs over a thirty-year period in the early twentieth century. While the company focused on smaller industrial locomotives, two Glover locomotives were notably small even by their standards. Locomotives 581 and 582 were built for use by the U.S. Navy at a coal depot in San Diego, California. While a standard locomotive gauge is 4 feet 8 inches, numbers 581 and 582 were built to run on a minuscule 24-inch gauge. (Southern Museum; Glover Machine Works Collection)

We are aware of the downed trees & power lines throughout the City. Crews are out working. Please use caution if traveling this morning. The City of Kennesaw offices & facilities will delay opening until Noon today.

Object of the Week: Depot Sign, c1890 This wooden depot sign originally was displayed at the Antioch train depot in Antioch, Tennessee. Situated about twelve miles southeast of Nashville, Antioch first received rail service in 1851 as part of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railway. In 1873, after acquiring several smaller railroads, the Nashville and Chattanooga Railway reincorporated as the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway. It ultimately ran between Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia. (Southern Museum; donated by Col. James G. Bogle)

Throwback Thursday: Anthony Murphy, 1894 Anthony Murphy moved from Ireland with his family to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in 1838. By the time of the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862, he was serving as the foreman of machinery and motive power for the Western and Atlantic Railroad in Georgia. Murphy was one of only two pursuers to traverse the entire route of the chase. Murphy initially did not write much about his participation in the historic event. But in an 1895 newspa...per article, Murphy described his role as an equal partner to fellow pursuer William Fuller. This began a bitter feud between the two men as Fuller refused to share credit with Murphy. After the Civil War, Murphy was a successful railroad financier and cotton trader who served as president of the Atlanta Waterworks and as a member of the Atlanta City Council. (Southern Museum; Bogle Collection) See more

Director’s Pick: Enfield Musket, 1862 Due to an arms shortage, European muskets were imported by both sides during the Civil War. British Enfield pattern muskets were highly desirable due to their quality and similar caliber to American muskets. Enfield muskets were .577 caliber while American muskets were .58 caliber. This particular example was manufactured in 1862 in Birmingham, England, and was exported to the Confederacy. The stock is stamped W TRANTER. William Trante...r was an English master contractor who assembled weapons for export to North America. The lock plate features a Victoria crown and 1862 Tower. Note the protector and chain to minimalize potential misfire damage. (Southern Museum; donated by Kennesaw Museum Foundation) As the executive director of the Southern Museum, I find it interesting that the various markings on an artifact can tell us much about its history. Often these stamps have faded or disappeared over time. Can you think of any objects that you have at home that may contain identifying manufacture marks? Currently, this musket is in storage inside our repository. We appreciate the opportunity to share portions of our stored collections via Facebook. Thank you for checking us out.Dr. Richard Banz

Throwback Thursday: Railroad Bridge over the Etowah River, 1940s The first railroad bridge over the Etowah River was completed during the construction of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in the 1840s. A hundred years later, a new bridge, pictured here, was constructed when the railroad was rerouted due to the Allatoona Dam project. Both the 1940s bridge, which is still in service, and the stone supports for the 1840s structure can be seen today where Highway 41 crosses the Etowah River. (Southern Museum; Salter Collection)

Object of the Week: Freeman Revolver, c1864 Patented by Austin Freeman in 1862, the Freeman revolver featured a unique sliding latch that allowed the weapon’s cylinder and axis pin to easily slide out as one complete unit. Between 1863 and 1864, roughly 2,000 of these revolvers were manufactured by Hoard’s Armory in Watertown, New York. Although none were purchased by the United States government, it is believed that many were sold to private individuals for use during the Civil War. (Southern Museum; donated by the Kennesaw Museum Foundation)

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Throwback Thursday: Elihu Mason, c1864 Elihu Mason said and wrote little about his participation in The Great Locomotive Chase. He enrolled in the 21st Ohio Regiment in April of 1861 and was one of three sergeants among the 22 enlisted men in the raid. Captured along with his fellow raiders, he failed to capitalize on the prison break from the Fulton County jail due to illness. He was eventually returned to federal service through a prisoner exchange. Mason returned to the 21st Ohio and was wounded in the hip at Chickamauga. Imprisoned for a second time after the battle, he remained a prisoner of war until December 1864. Following the Civil War, he returned to his family and worked as a businessman in Pemberville, Ohio, until his death in 1896. (Southern Museum; Bogle Collection)

Object of the Week: Railroad Switch Lock, c1950 To prevent accidents, switch locks were used by railroad workers to secure the setting of a railroad track switch. This example, stamped L & N R R on its reverse, was produced by the Adlake Company for use on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Established in Chicago in 1857, the Adlake Company produced numerous railroad-related accessories including lanterns, signal lamps, and railroad car basket racks. (Southern Museum)