Lewis H. Musgrave (1832 – November 23, 1868), known later in life as L. H. Musgrove , was an outlaw in the American Old West . Beginning in 1864, he led the Musgrove Gang , who stole government livestock throughout Wyoming, Colorado and the surrounding western states and territories. Musgrave was eventually caught and brought to Denver, Colorado, where he was taken by a group of citizens and hung from the Larimer Street Bridge on November 26, 1868. A detailed account of Musgrave’s criminal activities, capture, and hanging appeared in a memoir by the City Marshal of Denver, David J. Cook .
78-561: Lewis Musgrave was born in Illinois in 1832 to Thomas C. Musgrave (1808-1868) and Sarah Elizabeth Maxwell (1812-after 1860). The exact date of his birth is unknown, though records point to some time between June and November 1832. Musgrave grew up in Tennessee, the home state of his father and where his younger brothers were born. The Musgrave family moved to northern Mississippi when Lewis was about 8 years old. In 1850 Lewis Musgrave, age 18,
156-406: A household in the county was $ 26,785, and the median income for a family was $ 32,675. Males had a median income of $ 27,359 versus $ 19,088 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,075. About 21.20% of families and 25.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 32.30% of those under age 18 and 25.20% of those age 65 or over. In presidential elections, Panola County
234-642: A hump. Union Pacific also closed facilities in Kansas City ("Neff yard"), Hinkle, Oregon , and Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 2019. Union Pacific has owned some of the most powerful locomotives. These include members of the Challenger-type (including the 3985 ), and the Northern-type (including the 844 ), as well as the Big Boy steam locomotives (including the 4014 ). Union Pacific ordered
312-574: A legal technicality. By 1864, Lewis Musgrave had become the leader of a group of outlaws who stole government livestock, often using violence and murder. The group was known as the Musgrove Gang. According to Leadville Daily Herald , “the Musgrove gang ... was possibly the largest and most desperate lot of men that was ever joined together in the west for unlawful purposes. The members of the band were to be found in every state and territory—with
390-583: A man and stole a horse in Poudre Canyon . In the spring of 1868, Musgrave ran off livestock in Colorado near Poudre Canyon near Laporte . Later he had a run in with the soldiers near Cedar Point , east of Denver. On September 29, 1868, Edward Franklin and one other man from the Musgrove Gang stole mules from Fort Sanders . When local lawmen pursued them, both men were wounded by gunfire and apprehended. On October 25, 1868 near Elk Mountain, Wyoming ,
468-456: A new Union Pacific "Railroad". In the early 20th century, Union Pacific's focus shifted from expansion to internal improvement. Recognizing that farmers in the Central and Salinas Valleys of California grew produce far in excess of local markets, Union Pacific worked with its rival Southern Pacific to develop a spoilage-resistant rail-based transport system. These efforts came culminated in
546-428: A number of units were repainted with a large, billowing American flag with the corporate motto "Building America" on the side, where the 'UNION PACIFIC' lettering is normally positioned. Until 2017, UP operated some locomotives still in the paint scheme of their former railroads. In addition, some locomotives were renumbered by UP, varying in the degree of the previous railroads' logos being eradicated, but always with
624-848: A peak of population in 1940. Through this period the area was based on agriculture. From then until 1980, population declined markedly, as many African Americans moved west and north in the second wave of the Great Migration , to take jobs on the West Coast in the burgeoning defense industry. Whites also left the rural area. In 2020, the county was 48.3% African American and 47.1% white. Starting in 1803, sixteenth sections in each township in Mississippi were established for school purposes. These sections of land were to be used exclusively for school projects. In essence, schools were later founded on land that had been Chickasaw territory. Two of
702-621: A rail safety organization founded in 1970. As of December 2023, the Union Pacific had 7,175 locomotives on its active roster consisting of 42 different models. Union Pacific continues to use a small number of "heritage" steam locomotives and early streamlined diesel locomotives. This equipment is used on special charters (excursions). Union Pacific maintains a fleet of low-emissions locomotives. Most are used in Los Angeles basin rail yards, to satisfy an air quality agreement with
780-470: A story loosely based on the actual events of Lewis Musgrave, including his hanging. Panola County, Mississippi Panola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi . As of the 2020 census , the population was 33,208. Its county seats are Sardis and Batesville . The county is located just east of the Mississippi Delta in the northern part of the state. It
858-420: A train was attacked by sixteen members of the Musgrove Gang who were disguised as Native Americans. The gang often used this disguise with the intention of passing the blame for their crimes on to Native Americans. The Musgrove Gang stole sixteen mules. During the attack members of the gang killed four men, scalping two of them. However, three of the train men managed to escape. On October 28, 1868, Lewis Musgrave
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#1732772442853936-595: A year after the birth of their third child. Lewis and Catherine’s children continued to live in Hot Springs with Catherine’s mother, Kitty Musgrave, who was married to Lewis’ cousin Calvin Musgrave. In the Napa Valley, some time in the early 1860s, Lewis Musgrave had an argument with a man over their respective Civil War loyalties. Musgrave shot the man and was run out of the area. He reportedly moved to
1014-464: A yellow patch applied over the locomotive's former number and a new UP number applied on the cab. That allowed UP to number locomotives into its roster without spending the time and money necessary to perform a complete repaint. In May 2015, UP rostered 212 "patches", consisting of: In 2017, Union Pacific decided to repaint all locomotives which were not in the current corporate colors. As of March 2018, only 41 locomotives remained unpainted. From
1092-530: Is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles (51,800 km) routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans . Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United States after BNSF , with which it shares a duopoly on transcontinental freight rail lines in the Western , Midwestern and West South Central United States. Founded in 1862,
1170-528: Is a swing county . Donald Trump won the county in 2020 , with 51.6 percent to Joe Biden 's 47.4 percent. The county's Board of Supervisors are elected from five districts. They hire a county administrator to manage daily affairs. The elected school board selects the school superintendent. School districts include: 34°22′N 89°57′W / 34.36°N 89.95°W / 34.36; -89.95 Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad ( reporting marks UP , UPP , UPY )
1248-555: Is bisected by the Tallahatchie River flowing to the southwest; travel difficulties because of the river resulted in two county seats being established. Panola is the anglicization of ponolo , a word meaning "thread" in both old Choctaw and Chickasaw and " cotton " in modern Choctaw. This was one of twelve large counties organized from the Chickasaw Cession of 1832. Following forced removal of most of
1326-880: Is named in honor of George H. W. Bush , the US 41st President and is exhibited at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The locomotive, custom painted in the colors of GWH Bush's Air Force One is the only UP locomotive not painted in traditional Armour yellow. The engine also pulled the president's funeral train on his final journey to College Station in 2018. The Union Pacific system includes hundreds of yards. Most are flat yards used for local switching. Other types of yards include intermodal terminals and hump yards. Most UP intermodal terminals are typically ports, but UP also has inland terminals for transfers to trucks, such as
1404-794: The 1862 Pacific Railroad Act , the Union Pacific Railroad was to be built from the Nevada–Utah border in the west to the Colorado–Kansas border in the east. However, due to intense lobbying by Dr. Thomas Clark Durant , the eastern terminal was moved to a location where the Union Pacific could link up with the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad in Iowa. Following the Act's passage, commissioners appointed by Congress began selling stock in
1482-531: The Cheyenne Leader , No. 58, November 25, 1868, page 1.] The first letter was addressed to Musgrave’s older brother, William Musgrave, who lived in or near Como Depot in Panola County, Mississippi. The children he referred to in his note were from his marriage to his first wife, Catherine Fowler Musgrave and lived in Napa Valley. The second letter was to his wife, Mary. She was from Missouri, but
1560-822: The Chicago & Northwestern trackage starting in 1936. Disputes over trackage rights and passenger revenues with the C&;NW prompted the UP to switch to the Milwaukee Road for the handling of its streamliner trains between Chicago and Omaha beginning in late 1955. The last intercity passenger train operated by UP was the westbound City of Los Angeles , arriving at Los Angeles Union Station on May 2. Since then, Union Pacific has satisfied its common carrier requirements by hosting Amtrak trains. Many Amtrak and commuter rail routes use Union Pacific rails. This list excludes
1638-580: The Missouri Pacific and Western Pacific railroads, and 1988, the Missouri–Kansas–Texas . By 1993, Union Pacific had doubled its system to 17,385 miles (27,978 km) routes. By then, few large (class I) railroads remained. The same year that Union Pacific merged with the Chicago and North Western (1995), Burlington Northern and ATSF announced merger plans. The impending BNSF amalgamation would leave one mega-railroad in control of
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#17327724428531716-590: The Missouri–Kansas–Texas with UP 1988 , the Chicago and North Western with UP 1995 , the Southern Pacific with UP 1996 , and the Denver and Rio Grande Western with UP 1989 . In October 2005, UP unveiled SD70ACe 4141 , commissioned in honor of George Bush . The locomotive has " George Bush 41" on the sides and its paint scheme resembles that of Air Force One . It was sent into storage in 2007, but returned in 2018 to power Bush's funeral train . It
1794-529: The Nevada Territory where he killed two men. Heading east, Musgrave became an Indian trader near Fort Halleck , Wyoming. There he had a confrontation a man of Native American and European heritage who called Musgrave a liar. Musgrave shot the man in the forehead. He was arrested for that murder in Fort Halleck, Wyoming in 1863. He was sent to Denver for trial, where he was released because of
1872-567: The Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway : a system combining narrow-gauge trackage into the heart of the Rockies and a standard gauge line that ran south from Denver, across New Mexico , and into Texas. The Union Pacific Railway would later declare bankruptcy during the Panic of 1893 . The resulting corporate reorganization reversed Gould's name change: Union Pacific "Railway" merged into
1950-610: The Upper Midwest . In 1996, the company merged with Southern Pacific Transportation Company , itself a giant system that was absorbed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad . The Union Pacific Railroad Company is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation , which are both headquartered at the Union Pacific Center , in Omaha, Nebraska . The original company, the "Union Pacific Rail Road",
2028-736: The Utah Southern Railroad extending south from Salt Lake City into the Utah Valley , and the Utah Northern Railroad extending north from Ogden into Idaho . The original UP was entangled in the Crédit Mobilier scandal , exposed in 1872. As detailed by the New York Sun , Union Pacific's largest construction company, Crédit Mobilier, had overcharged Union Pacific; the railroad would then pass
2106-448: The first diesel streamliner , the largest fleet of turbine-electric locomotives in the world , and the largest diesel locomotives ever built (including 6936 ). The yellow paint scheme was introduced in the spring of 1934. Engineers claimed the visibility of yellow would reduce grade crossing accidents. In 1941, UP introduced its yellow and gray color scheme with red highlights, which remains in use today. The middle two-thirds of
2184-522: The first transcontinental railroad and later the Overland Route . The line was constructed primarily by Irish labor who had learned their craft during the recent Civil War . Under the guidance of its dominant stockholder, Thomas C. Durant , the namesake of the city of Durant, Iowa , the first rails were laid in Omaha . The two lines were joined at Promontory Summit, Utah , 53 miles (85 km) west of Ogden on May 10, 1869, hence creating
2262-456: The "Greasy Smith Schoolhouse," being named for the local village blacksmith. In 1882, the facility was moved to Pleasant Grove. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 705 square miles (1,830 km ), of which 685 square miles (1,770 km ) is land and 20 square miles (52 km ) (2.8%) is water. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 33,208 people, 12,488 households, and 8,512 families residing in
2340-481: The 1906 founding of Pacific Fruit Express , soon to be the world's largest lessee of refrigerated railcars . Meanwhile, Union Pacific worked to construct a faster, and more direct substitute for the original climb to Promontory Summit . In 1904, the Lucin cutoff opened, reducing curvature and grades. The original route would eventually be stripped of track in 1942 to provide war scrap . To attract customers during
2418-608: The 22% recommendation rating from Glassdoor.com. When Union Pacific bought out the Chicago & North Western in 1995, it inherited the railroad's Metra commuter rail services in the Chicago metropolitan area : the Union Pacific North Line to Kenosha, Wisconsin , Northwest Line to Harvard, Illinois , and West Line to Elburn, Illinois , all of which operate from Ogilvie Transportation Center (the former North Western Station–a name still used by many Chicago residents). In order to ensure uniformity across
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2496-686: The Chicago area commuter rail system, trains are branded as Metra services and use Metra equipment. However, Union Pacific crews continue to operate the trains under a purchase-of-service agreement. In 2023, UP announced its intentions to surrender the control and operation of commuter rail services and trains in Chicago to Metra , however the UP would retain ownership and control of the right-of-ways of former Chicago & Northwestern lines radiating from Chicago. Between 1869 and 1971, Union Pacific operated passenger service throughout its historic "Overland Route". These trains ran between Chicago and Omaha on
2574-581: The Great Depression, Union Pacific's chairman W. Averell Harriman simultaneously sought to "spruce up" the quality of its rolling stock and to make its unique locations more desirable travel destinations. The first effort resulted in the purchase of the first streamlined train : the M-10000 . The latter resulted in the Sun Valley ski resort in central Idaho ; it opened in 1936 and finally
2652-405: The Union Pacific", which is painted in a scheme to honor the United States armed forces. On June 6, 2019, Union Pacific unveiled SD70ACe 1111, the "Powered By Our People" unit. In April 2021, Union Pacific repainted an SD70M into a commemorative paint scheme called "We Are ONE" to honor Juneteenth and Pride Month. UP also has a collection of locomotives painted for Operation Lifesaver ,
2730-406: The antebellum period, the state generally forbade education of slaves and free people of color . By 1840, four small private schools with a combined student population of 92 pupils were operating in the county. Documentation has not survived about these schools. During the early 1840s, the first school‑related advertisements were published r in the county newspapers. The ads attempted to present
2808-415: The center of section 6, and running thence south with the said range line, and from its termination in a direct line to the northern boundary of Tallahatchie County and thence along the northern boundary of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha counties, to the center of range 5 west; thence north through the center of range 5 west, according to the sectional lines, to the center of township six; thence west through
2886-490: The center of township six, according to the sectional lines, to the beginning. On February 1, 1877, when Quitman County was organized by the legislature, it took a small fraction of Panola's southwestern area, reducing Panola from an area of 756 square miles (1,960 km ) to its present land surface of 705 square miles (1,830 km ). By 1920 the county had a population of 27,845. Its inhabitants gradually increased in numbers from 1850 to 1910, from 11,444 to 31,274, reaching
2964-421: The commuter services the company directly operates in Chicago (see above). On June 28, 2004, a UP train collided with an idle BNSF train in a San Antonio suburb . In the course of the derailment, a 90-ton tank car carrying liquified chlorine was punctured. As the chlorine vaporized, a toxic "yellow cloud" formed, killing three and causing 43 hospitalizations. The costs of cleanup and property damaged during
3042-470: The counties differed in wealth and efficiency of management." Although the Act had proved to be of little assistance in Panola County, progress was being made for wealthier white students. By 1850, the seventh census in Panola County listed 18 schools and a total student population of 439 pupils (approximately four times that of the 1840 census). This census (unpublished returns) recorded that 18 individuals stated their occupation as educators or teachers. By
3120-400: The county. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 34,707 people living in the county. 49.4% were White , 48.6% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.2% Asian , 0.6% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races . 1.4% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of the census of 2000, there were 34,274 people, 12,232 households, and 9,014 families living in
3198-417: The county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19 people/km ). There were 13,736 housing units at an average density of 20 units per square mile (7.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 50.48% White , 48.36% Black or African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.41% from other races , and 0.39% from two or more races. 1.12% of
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3276-516: The exception of three—west of the Mississippi river.” In September 1864, the Musgrove Gang stole fifty head of cattle from Fort Steele . They returned to the fort the next month and stole the cavalry horses. None of the animals were recovered, and there was suspicion the gang received help from within the ranks of the Fort. There were many newspaper accounts of the Musgrove Gang stealing government livestock between 1865 and 1868. In 1867, Musgrave killed
3354-572: The extent that the FRA, in a letter to UP's CEO, said "safety of railroad operations is paramount ... decisions that comprise that fundamental ... are unacceptable. You must ensure that highly trained and experienced personnel perform critical inspections and repairs .... Your railroad (layoffs) are far outpacing any of your Class 1 peers." In 2024 the railway celebrated 150 years of having its headquarters in Omaha. The railway's Big Boy #4014,
3432-576: The federally chartered Union Pacific Railroad Company. By 1863, Durant had organized the purchase of 2,000 shares, the prerequisite amount of stock sold in order to begin the railroad's construction. The resulting track ran westward from Council Bluffs, Iowa , to meet in Utah the Central Pacific Railroad line, which had been constructed eastward from Sacramento, California . The combined Union Pacific–Central Pacific line became known as
3510-544: The first transcontinental railroad in North America. Leland Stanford, founder of the Central Pacific Railroad which itself eventually was merged with Union Pacific, himself drove the golden spike , inscribed with the words "to span the continent and wed the oceans." Subsequently, the UP purchased three Mormon -built roads: the Utah Central Railroad extending south from Ogden to Salt Lake City ,
3588-542: The historic Chickasaw tribe to territory west of the Mississippi River, Panola County was established February 9, 1836, by the state legislature. It is one of the twelve large northern Mississippi counties created that year from the territory of the Chickasaw Cession of 1832. The original act defined its limits as follows: Beginning at the point where the line between ranges 9 and 10 strikes
3666-468: The inflated costs on to the United States government. To convince the federal government to accept the increased costs, Crédit Mobilier had bribed multiple congressmen. Several prominent UP board members (including Durant) had been involved in the scheme. The ensuing financial crisis of 1873 led to a credit crunch, but not bankruptcy. As boom followed bust, the Union Pacific continued to expand. A new company, with dominant stockholder Jay Gould , purchased
3744-505: The jailers that his escape had been planned and was assured. Two days later, based on a tip, City Marshal Cook went to Golden, Colorado with the intention of apprehending Franklin and Duggan. That night Cook and his men found Duggan in a saloon where they exchanged gunfire, but Duggan managed to escape. Next, Cook found Franklin in a hotel room nearby. Despite trying to arrest Franklin, the ensuing gunfight ended in Franklin’s death. By noon
3822-431: The local authorities. According to UP's 2007 Annual Report to Investors, at the end of 2007 it had more than 50,000 employees, 8,721 locomotives, and 94,284 freight cars. Broken down by specific type of car, owned and leased: In addition, it owns 6,950 different pieces of maintenance of way work equipment. At the end of 2007, the average age of UP's locomotive fleet was 14.8 years, the freight car fleet 28 years. UP
3900-549: The locomotive body is painted Armour Yellow , a color used by Armour and Company on the packaging of its meat products. A thin band of Signal Red divides this from the Harbor Mist Gray (a light gray) used for the body and roof above that point. There is also a thin band of Signal Red along the bottom of the locomotive body, but this color has gradually become yellow as new Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations for reflectorized tape came into effect in 2005;
3978-493: The next day, the people of Denver began to talk about lynching Musgrave. In the afternoon outside the jail, a large crowd had gathered, including many prominent citizens. Those gathered were asked if Musgrave should be taken out and hung, to which they generally agreed. Musgrave was subdued by members of the public and removed from the jail. He was taken by the crowd to the nearby Larimer Street Bridge on Cherry Creek. Musgrave asked his captures to allow him to write to his family. He
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#17327724428534056-576: The old on January 24, 1880. Gould already owned the Kansas Pacific (originally called the Union Pacific, Eastern Division, though in essence a separate railroad), and sought to merge it with UP. Through that merger, the original "Union Pacific Rail Road" transformed into "Union Pacific Railway". Extending towards the Pacific Northwest, Union Pacific built or purchased local lines to reach Portland, Oregon . Towards Colorado, it built
4134-469: The oldest settlements in Panola County were at Belmont and Panola, which were a few miles apart and located on opposite sides of the Tallahatchie River . For several years there was a spirited contest between these two towns to gain the county court of Panola County. With the advent of the Mississippi and Tennessee (now the Illinois Central railroad), Belmont was absorbed by Sardis , and Panola
4212-667: The original Union Pacific Rail Road was part of the first transcontinental railroad project, later known as the Overland Route . Over the next century, UP absorbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad , the Western Pacific Railroad , the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad . In 1995, the Union Pacific merged with Chicago and North Western Transportation Company , completing its reach into
4290-443: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 12,232 households, out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 19.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
4368-400: The school lands and have charge of the school funds in each county." To a large degree, this act was passed because A.G. Brown, a candidate for Mississippi governor, decided to make the establishment of a general school system a campaign issue. By 1846, Governor Brown (1844‑48), succeeded in getting the Act passed. Schools established under this rule "had no uniformity since they differed as
4446-579: The second half of 2005 to the summer of 2006, UP unveiled a new set of six EMD SD70ACe locomotives in "Heritage Colors", painted in schemes reminiscent of railroads acquired by the Union Pacific Corporation since the 1980s. The engine numbers match the year that the predecessor railroad became part of the Union Pacific system. The locomotives commemorate the Missouri Pacific with UP 1982 , the Western Pacific with UP 1983 ,
4524-482: The slow moving train, only to be recaptured. At the Fort, Musgrave was charged with the death of the four train men and stealing $ 100,000 worth of government livestock. On October 31, 1868, members of the Musgrove Gang, again disguised as Native Americans, were responsible for a train wreck on the Union Pacific Railroad near Fort Steele, Wyoming. One train worker was killed. The gang may have caused
4602-467: The spring of 1854, several members of the local Shiloh community (Capt Thomas F. Wilson, Dr H. Moseley, and Jesse Smith) constructed a small log cabin to be used as the community's school house. This school, known as the Jones' School, at first employed only one teacher. It slowly grew in size and popularity. Several years later, the facility was moved to Peach Creek, where the school was informally known as
4680-614: The terminal in San Antonio that opened in 2009 or the one in Santa Teresa, New Mexico , that opened in 2014. In 2006, Union Pacific had 11 major active hump yards : In the late 2010s, Union Pacific began deactivating hump yards in favor of flat switching. In this, Union Pacific followed the industry-wide trend towards Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR); railway executive Hunter Harrison explained that under PSR, few yards receive enough variegated traffic to necessitate
4758-472: The train wreck to prevent authorities from moving Musgrave to Denver, or it might have been a plot to help Musgrave escape. Securely bound with shackles and handcuffs, Musgrave was escorted by forty soldiers from Fort Steele to Denver, Colorado to await trial at the Arapahoe County Jail. Still intent on helping Musgrave escape, his right-hand man, Edward Franklin headed for Denver as well. He
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#17327724428534836-479: The trucks (painted Aluminum from 1955 to 1982), underframe, fuel tanks and everything else beneath that line are also Harbor Mist Gray. Lettering and numbering are in Signal Red, with black outlines. Most locomotives have white-outlined blue "wings" on the nose, on either side of the renowned shield featuring white lettering on a blue background and, below it, red and white vertical stripes. Beginning in early 2002,
4914-491: The virtues of these early schools. During this period, Judge James S.B. Thacher, a highly educated Bostonian, devised a popular educational program for the state of Mississippi. The proposed scheme received considerable discussion and was finally incorporated by the state legislature (March 4, 1846) into "An Act to establish a System of Common Schools." The act "provided for a board of five school commissioners in each county, to license teachers and have charge of schools, lease
4992-568: The west. To compete, UP merged with Southern Pacific , thereby incorporating D&RGW and Cotton Belt , and forming a duopoly in the West. The merged railroad took the Union Pacific name. As of 1999, the UP had 33,705 miles (54,243 km) of track, about 33,000 employees, nearly 7,000 locomotives and over 155,000 rail cars. In March 2024 Union Pacific layoffs caused concern at the Federal Railroad Administration to
5070-533: The world's largest operating steam locomotive, will visit 14 states in middle America in 2024. Twenty-five locomotives of Big Boy's size were fabricated during World War II, but only Big Boy survives. Its "Heartland of America" tour begins in August 2024 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and visits Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas through October. Another locomotive, UP No. 4141,
5148-401: Was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.25. In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.40% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.50 males. The median income for
5226-525: Was absorbed by Batesville . The legislature authorized two judicial districts for the county, with Sardis designated as the seat of justice for the first judicial district, and Batesville for the second judicial district. During the early period of county formation, most education was done at home. There was no public education, and only wealthier families hired tutors or sent their sons to seminaries or academies. The informal education consisted of basic math, basic reading, and study of biblical concepts. Through
5304-408: Was accompanied by Sanford Duggan, another outlaw but not a member of the Musgrove Gang. Both had recently been caught by the law, but had managed to escape. On November 20, 1868, as Franklin and Duggan made their way to the jail under the cover of night, they took the time to commit three robberies at gunpoint, including holding up a local judge. At the jail, the outlaws met with Musgrave, who later told
5382-454: Was arrested near Elk Mountain, Wyoming by a local man named John Cronin. Cronin chased Musgrave for miles and eventually captured him. Cronin bound Musgrave's feet and hands and took him as his prisoner to Fort Steele. According to Cronin, Musgrave offered him $ 200 for his release, but Cronin refused. On the train to Fort Steele, Musgrave complained that his legs were bound too tightly. When the bindings on his feet were removed, Musgrave leapt from
5460-463: Was directed to W. C. Musgrove, Como Depot, Miss. MY DEAR WIFE: Before this reaches you I will be no more, Mary I am as you know innocent of the charges made against me. I do not know what they are agoing to hang me for unless it is because I am acquainted with Ed Franklin—godd will protect you I hope good bye for ever as ever yours sell what I have and keep it. This was directed to Mrs M. E. Musgrove, Cheyenne, W. T. [As published in
5538-547: Was donated to the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on November 8, 2019. On March 31, 2010, UP dedicated a specially painted GE ES44AC locomotive commemorating the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America . On September 28, 2010, UP dedicated a specially painted GE ES44AC locomotive, as a tribute to Susan G. Komen for the Cure . On October 19, 2017, Union Pacific unveiled SD70AH 1943, "The Spirit of
5616-495: Was given a pencil and paper on which he wrote notes to his brother and his wife: MY DEAR BROTHER: I am to bee hung to-day on false charges by a mob my children is in Napa valley Cal — will you go and get them & take care of them for me god Knows that I am innocent pray for me—but I was here when the mob took me. Brother good by forEver—take care of my pore little children I remain your unfortunate Brother The above
5694-584: Was included in City Marshal David Cook’s memoirs. With the deaths of Musgrave and Franklin, the Musgrove Gang dissolved. The Emmy award-winning Western TV series, Stories of the Century , featured a fictitious detective who each week captured a different notorious outlaw of the Wild West . The series ran in 1954 and 1955. In the final episode, L. H. Musgrove is portrayed by John Archer , in
5772-713: Was incorporated on July 1, 1862, under the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 . President Abraham Lincoln had approved the act, which authorized railroad construction from the Missouri River to the Pacific to ensure the stability of the Union throughout the American Civil War , but construction did not complete until after the conflict's conclusion. Under the original bill that formed the basis of
5850-436: Was living in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territories when Lewis was hanged. When he had finished writing his letters, Musgrave was bound and taken under the bridge where a noose had been prepared. With the noose around his neck, Musgrave rolled and slowly smoked his final cigarette. As the wagon pulled away, Musgrave jumped into the air to ensure a quick death. The hanging was depicted in an engraving by Alexander Phimister Proctor and
5928-490: Was ranked 134th on the 2019 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue and had 41,967 employees. The Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific since August 14, 2023, is Jim Vena , the President is Beth Whited, and the chairman of the board is Mike McCarthy. In 2019, Union Pacific has been rated the worst company to work for by 247wallst.com, citing Past CEO Lance Fritz's 12% approval rating and
6006-712: Was sold in 1964. Despite the fact that the M-10000 and its successors were among the first diesel locomotives, Union Pacific completed dieselization relatively late. In 1944, UP finally received delivery of its last steam locomotive: Union Pacific 844 . As the 20th century waned, Union Pacific recognized—like most railroads—that remaining a regional railroad would only lead to bankruptcy. On December 31, 1925, UP and its subsidiaries operated 9,834 miles (15,826 km) routes and 15,265 miles (24,567 km) tracks; in 1980, these numbers had remained roughly constant (9,266 route-miles and 15,647 track-miles). But in 1982, UP acquired
6084-1128: Was still living with his family in Panola County, Mississippi . In the early 1850s, shortly after the California Gold Rush , Musgrave moved to the Napa Valley in Northern California, where three of his cousins and an uncle were living. In the town of Hot Springs, later called Calistoga , he met and married Catherine Fowler (1821-1862) in May 1856. Recently widowed, Catherine was the step-daughter of Calvin Musgrave (1820-1885), one of Lewis Musgrave’s cousins. Lewis and Catherine had three children together while living in Hot Springs: Edward, Ellen and Florina. Catherine Fowler Musgrave died in January 1862, less than
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