Capturing A Locomotive: Civil War Railroad History

Chock full of pictures not seen in other books! The Great Locomotive Chase occurred in 1862, in the city of Kennesaw, Georgia. It involved the stealing of the Confederate locomotive known as the General. The mastermind behind this deed was Union spy James Andrews. Andrews and his men felt as though they could weaken the Confederacy, if they stole one of their locomotives, and cut the telegraph wires, tore up railroad tracks and burned bridges leading to Chattanooga, in an effort to interfere with the Confederates supply route. Andrews, in disguise, boarded the train, and waited until it stopped in Big Shanty, now known as Kennesaw, Georgia at the Lacy Hotel, for its passengers to get breakfast. It was here that Andrews and his men uncoupled the General, from her cars and took off. The General's conductor, Will Fuller, ran after the General on foot. He realized he was not going to catch his train that way. He eventually came across the Confederate locomotive, known as the Texas and boarded it. The Texas was going in the opposite direction as the General was, so it had to run backwards. By the time the chase reached Ringgold, Georgia, southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee, the General ran out of wood, and water. Andrews and his men abandoned the locomotive. The Texas got there just minutes behind, and the General, in poor condition, was regained by the Confederacy. Andrews and his men were eventually caught. Andrews and a few of his men were later hanged. The other members of his raiders, were awarded the Medal of Honor. If the General would have gotten to Chattanooga, the plan would have worked. Fuller was a hero, and he successfully got the Western & Atlantic's locomotive back. This story, while small, was a HUGE part of the Civil War. A MUST READ for any Civil War enthusiast!
ASIN: B0DP7CPNCV
VSKU: BVV.B0DP7CPNCV.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:PITTENGER, WILLIAM|Luttmann, Gerald
Binding: Paperback