Chinese Serving in US Civil War + in Transcontinental RR

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(1) Dave DeForest, Historian Recounts Role of Chinese Americans Who Fought in US Civil War. VOA, Apr 10, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Surprise-Asians-Fought-In-The-US-Civil-War-120282254.html?commentSubmitted=y&field=
("Even though there were only about 200 Chinese-Americans living in the eastern United States at the time, 58 of them fought in the Civil War. Because of their previous experiences at sea, many of them served in the U.S. Navy. Only one Chinese-American soldier was actually born on American soil.")

Note:
(a) Ruthanne Lum McCunn 林露德 (female)
(b) The article mentioned "Chang and Eng, who had been brought to the U.S. to appear in the Barnum and Bailey Circus." Incorrect.

Chang and Eng Bunker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker
(1911-1974; born in Siam (now Thailand); Because of their Chinese heritage, they were known as the "Chinese Twins" in Siam)

Quote:

"In 1829, they were 'discovered' in Siam by British merchant Robert Hunter and exhibited as a curiosity during a world tour. Upon termination of their contract with their discoverer, they successfully went into business for themselves. In 1839, while visiting Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the twins were attracted to the area and settled on a 110-acre (0.45 km2) farm in nearby Traphill, becoming naturalized United States citizens. Determined to start living a normal life as much as possible, the brothers settled on a plantation, bought slaves, and adopted the name 'Bunker.' On April 13, 1843, they married two sisters: Chang to Adelaide Yates and Eng to Sarah Anne Yates.

"After the war, they again resorted to public exhibitions [with Barnum and Bailey Circus], but were not very successful.

(2) 杀拉登后戒备中 美国庆祝火车日. VOA Chinese, May 10, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/US/20110510-AMTRAK-TRAIN-DAY-121569974.html

Note:
(a) There is no corresponding English report.
(b) 全国火车日 National Train Day
(c) 洛杉矶的联合车站 Los Angeles Union Station
(d) 《东方和西方会合－华人对美国铁路做出贡献》 East meets West Exhibit
(e) 南加州華人歷史學會 Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
http://www.chssc.org/
(f) 梅 元宇 Eugene MOY
(g) First Transcontinental Railroad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
(construction 1863-1869; from city of Council Bluffs, Iowa to city of Oakland, California; connected with the driving of the "Last Spike" at Promontory Summit, Utah)

联合太平洋铁路公司 Union Pacific Railroad (headquartered at Omaha, Nebraska)
中央太平洋铁路公司 Central Pacific Railroad (absorbed eventually by Union Pacific)
(h) For 洛杉矶金线轻铁, see Metro Rail (Los Angeles County)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Rail_(Los_Angeles_County)
(The Metro Gold Line is a light rail line that runs between East Los Angeles and Pasadena)
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