The Great Locomotive Chase

The Andrews Raid 1862

By: Gordon L. Rottman, Mariusz Kozik (Illustrator), Brian Delf (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 1 November 2009 | Edition Number 1

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In April 1862, the stage was set for one of the greatest locomotive chases in history. Union forces planned to steal a train and travel at high speed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, disabling the line as they went, in order to cut off vital rail supplies to the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia, some 100-plus miles to the southwest. What they hadn't banked on was the dogged determination of one man, train conductor William Fuller, who, after realizing his train had been stolen, began a frantic pursuit, first by handcar, then by top-speed locomotive, dealing with derailments by running miles on foot to the next station, and single-handedly removing drag ties from the track in front of his train. The raiders were so hotly pursued that they had no time to inflict serious damage on the tracks and could not stop to gather more fuel. Just north of Ringgold, some miles south of Chattanooga, The General ran out of wood and the raiders scattered into the forested Appalachian Mountains. All were captured within days and sentenced to death. Discover the history of one of the most colorful and dramatic episodes of the Civil War as Gordon L. Rottman expertly recounts this incredible tale of sabotage, robbery and raiding on the rail lines of the Deep South.

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"Rottman has also produced a readable work. His writing is clear and crisp and he weaves an interesting story in a way that keeps the readers attention." - "American History Blog" (November 2009)" Rottman has also produced a readable work. His writing is clear and crisp and he weaves an interesting story in a way that keeps the readers attention. "American History Blog (November 2009)"" "Rottman has also produced a readable work. His writing is clear and crisp and he weaves an interesting story in a way that keeps the readers attention." --American History Blog (November 2009)

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History History of the Americas Transportation Trains & Railways in General Warfare & Defence War & Defence Operations Military History American Civil War Earliest Times to Present Day Modern History from 1700 to 1900

Introduction	p. 4
Origins	p. 6
Initial Strategy	p. 11
The Plan	p. 15
The Raid	p. 25
Cross-country into Dixie	p. 25
he train-stealers	p. 27
"Someone is running off with your train!"	p. 34
Kingston-Rome Junction	p. 37
The great chase	p. 44
The end of the line	p. 48
The Raiders'Fate	p. 53
Analysis	p. 58
Conclusion	p. 61
Further Reading	p. 63
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