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The Great Locomotive Chase A Civil War Adventure

The Great Locomotive Chase A Civil War Adventure

著者: William Pittenger
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A year after the tumultuous events of 1862, this riveting eyewitness account captures the audacious spirit of the Great Locomotive Chase. During the early days of the American Civil War, Union volunteers, under the leadership of civilian James J. Andrews, undertook a daring mission to cripple the Confederate army by sabotaging the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The Union raiders commandeered the train known as The General in Big Shanty, Georgia, igniting a thrilling pursuit by Confederate forces on foot and by locomotive. Explore the dramatic fallout of this bold military raid and its far-reaching consequences as detailed in this captivating narrative by Elsie Selwyn.

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