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Sherman, William (1820–1891) - Brigadier general of volunteers during the Civil War; took over command of the Army from General Ulysses Grant in 1869. 42 Huntington, Collis (1821–1900) - Hardware merchant and railroad builder. Crocker, Charles (1822–1888) - American merchant and railroad builder. Hewes, David (1822–1915) - San Francisco contractor and supplier to the Central Pacific Railroad. Stanford, Leland (1824–1893) - American railroad builder and politician; founder of the Central Pacific Railroad and of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
An assistant wired for troops, but railroad workers intercepted the message. They threatened violence and a strike if troops should arrive. Finally, Durant gave the men $450,000, keeping $50,000, and they released him. Scene before driving the Last Spike, Promontory Summit, Utah Territory, 1869. 34 This delay postponed the celebration joining the rails until May 10, 1869. On May 4, David Hewes, a friend of Stanford’s, learned that no souvenir had been prepared for the historic event. 4 centimeter) long golden spike.
Before the transcontinental railroad was built, how did people and goods move across America? 2. What are iron horses? Why are they called iron horses? 3. What effect did the Civil War have on the construction of the transcontinental railroad? 4. How long did it take to build the transcontinental railroad? 5. How did the railroad change America? Extension Activity Imagine you could have any job associated with the transcontinental railroad. Would you be an engineer, a construction worker, a politician, a financier?