NP, AC 1/20A/1865

From the Augusta Constitutionalist
 
January 20, 1865
 
Yankees at Grenada
Railroad Destroyed
Grenada, Jan. 5
 
   The enemy in the late raid damaged one engine badly and two slightly; they burned twenty-four cars and machine shop at Grenada.
   The track is not much damaged.
   From Duckhill to Vaiden {the Mississippi Central RR} thirteen trestles were burned.
   The Vaiden track was considerably damaged.
   Seven trestles were burned from Vaiden to West's. All depots and water tanks but one were burned south of Grenada.
   The first official notice of the appearance of the enemy was at nine o'clock on the night of the 30th. The enemy was then camped in the vicinity of the road. One train escaped and one was cut off.
   Why we received no notice of this movement you can perhaps judge.
   Trains will run to West station, connecting at Canton with Jackson.
   The road will be repaired to Grenada as soon as possible.

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