Hello Mark:

According to my math Marshall would have hired on in 1863, right in the middle of the Civil War, and from what I've been reading the railroad at that time was constantly under attack from the Confederate forces, and the Union generals did not have the manpower to defend it.

Larry

Larry

I don't know if this was your guy, but the web page is talking about New Creek WV & that is where I found Marshall M. Sayre living.

This is the quote from the web page;
"On 11-28-1864, a Confederate force under Gen Rosser managed by wearing some stolen blue Union uniforms, to penetrate Fort Fuller about 10 AM. They withdrew about 4:00PM. While there, they captured @ 400 Union soldiers and also private citizens, all who were taken to Libby Prison in Richmond. Among the citizens captured were - Andrew SHILLINGBURG of Elk Garden, I. D. CALDWELL, and Marshall M. SAYRE."

This is a link to the page;
http://www.wvgenweb.org/mineral/keycivil.htm

Tom

Larry

Doing some further searching, it looks like the above mentioned Marshall M. Sayre might be your guy.

The below article is his obituary from the Cumberland Evening Times dated 09/04/1928. You will notice it states he was taken prisoner during the Civil War & served out the remainder at Libby Prison.

Some life & some watch you have. I will email you this page from the paper too.

Tom

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Hello Mark:

According to my math Marshall would have hired on in 1863, right in the middle of the Civil War, and from what I've been reading the railroad at that time was constantly under attack from the Confederate forces, and the Union generals did not have the manpower to defend it.

Larry

Hey, I was a music major and never had to count higher than 64, so what do I know? (grins)

Thanks Larry. Yep. That makes it an even MORE interesting situation if he could have told his life story!

Regards! Mark