Kathy Bloodworth and Robert E. Lee traveled to the Marion Carnegie Library in Marion Illinois. Marion Carnegie Library was built in 1916 with funds that were donated by Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie is known as the second-richest man in history and donated enough money to build 1,689 libraries in the United States and many more all over the world. In the spring of 1861 Carnegie was put in charge of military transportation as the Superintendent of Military railways and the Union Government's telegraph lines in the east. Carnegie helped open the railway lines into Washington D.C. after rebel troops had cut them, he rode the locomotive that pulled the first brigade of Union troops to reach Washington D.C. Carnegie personally supervised the transportation of the defeated troops out after the Union defeat at Bull Run. Under his supervision, the efficiency of the telegraph services to the Union cause, significantly assisted in their eventual victory. Carnegie joked that he was "the first casualty of war" because he gained a scar on his cheek from freeing a trapped telegraph wire. This is why the Marion Carnegie Library has such great historical significance. Not only did a great man donate a large portion of his wealth to help the public have access to literature, he also was a key figure in the success of the Union military, which changed the direction of a nation. Robert E. Lee and I traveled round trip 83.82 miles for our trip to the Marion Carnegie Library and he has traveled a total of 85.02 miles.
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