Stealing the General
Subtitle: the great locomotive chase and the first Medal of Honor
By: Russell S. Bonds.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Westholme
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Yardley, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9781594160332
Subjects: Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862; General, The (Steam Locomotive); Medal of Honor; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service; Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service; Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-434) and index.