The taking of railroad trains overland by Stonewall Jackson from Martinsburg to
Strasburg, more than 38 miles, was one of the most difficult and daring events
of the Civil War. Federal forces had cut off the rail lines from Martinsburg so
equipment could not be moved by the Confederates over tracks to the Southern
rail system. A Plan was devised to move as much rolling stock and equipment as
possible overland from Martinsburg to the southern railhead at Strasburg. General
Stonewall Jackson, with the help of Capt. Thomas A. Sharp and Hugh Longust,
both experienced railroad men, led the successful operation.

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