Figure 21. — The ""Damel McLaren/' Built in October 1856 by the 

 Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad at Lima, Ohio. This engine 

 is remarkably similar to those built by Moore & Richardson in the same 

 period. (Smithsonian photo 4 5809- A.) 



most railroads stopped listing" locomotives in their annual reports. 

 Because the builders' records are not to be found, it is impossible 

 to calculate just how many were constructed. However, it is 

 reasonable to assume that none were built for the U.S. Military 

 Railroads, for no record of Moore & Richardson engines, other 

 than several purchased secondhand, notably from the Louisville 

 and Nashville Railroad, can be found on the official Government 

 roster. Nonetheless, the Cincinnati works enjoyed a prosperity not 

 seen since the mid-i85o"'s and, indeed, not to be seen again, for at 

 that time Moore & Richardson was the only midwestern builder in 

 production, and, with the celebrated eastern shops turning away 

 orders, its products were much in demand. 



Not all war work proved profitable to the firm. In 1 863-1 864, 

 Alexander Swift & C-ompany of Cincinnati was awarded a contract 

 to build two light-draft monitors, the Klamath and the Yu/na, for 

 river use by the Navy. A subcontract for ^261,267 was given to 

 Moore & Richardson to supply machinery. "^^ The two monitors, 

 along with the other 20 of this class, proved a failure, since, im- 

 properly designed, they drew too much water to be useful in river 

 service. ''5 Because the design was furnished by the Navy, the con- 



^^ Preliminary drawings for the engines are in the Civil War Section, U.S. National 

 Archives, Washington, D.C. 



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F. M. Bermet, The Steam Navy of the United States (Pittsburgh, 1896). p. 483. 



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