Once Destroyed Later Repaired - Fridays at the Front - Season 5, Episode 4
New for September 2026
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7m 36s
Thomas Jackson follows orders to destroy the trains and railroads in May and June of 1861, then decides to rectify those orders to help a fledgling Confederacy with the assets that are salvaged.
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