An edition of Stealing the General (2006)
Stealing the General
The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
By Russell S. Bonds
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Westholme Publishing
Language
eng
Pages
398
Description:
In April 1862, 20 Union soldiers crossed Confederate lines to steal a locomotive called the General and destroy a critical Confederate supply line. In the aftermath half the team was executed; the half that escaped received the newly established Medal of Honor. -- publishers description.
subjects: Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862, General, The (Steam Locomotive), Georgia Civil War, 1861-1865, History, Medal of Honor, Secret service, Tennessee Civil War, 1861-1865, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Confederate States of America, Transportation, Campaigns, General (Locomotive), Confederate States of America. Army
Places: Georgia, Tennessee, United States
Times: Civil War, 1861-1865