Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor (Audiobook)

from nbmars

In April of 1862, 22 volunteer Union soldiers in civilian attire under the command of a charismatic civilian quinine smuggler named James Andrews set forth from Union controlled territory to penetrate more than 100 miles into the heart of Dixie, steal a locomotive, and wreak havoc along the Atlan...

from kmcnutt

Stealing the General is a book I had a hard time putting down. It's fast paced but sufficiently detailed to carry a story of weight. I really enjoyed getting to know the key characters in the story. It does not read like dry historical narrative at all. Amazing true story, well told.

from Dlg4

The first part of the book gives a good story of the great Locomotive chase and the eventual capture of the solders involved. What is even more revealing is the story of the men after the war and the disrespect of the Medal of honor for the first 40 years+.

from kvrfan

This is a most compelling book, history that moves at the pace of a novel.Since I was a kid and saw a Walt Disney production of "The Great Locomotive Chase" (starring Fess Parker, no less!), I have had an interest in the Civil War story of the Andrews raid, in which a group of Union soldiers went...

from kvrfan

This is a most compelling book, history that moves at the pace of a novel.Since I was a kid and saw a Walt Disney production of "The Great Locomotive Chase" (starring Fess Parker, no less!), I have had an interest in the Civil War story of the Andrews raid, in which a group of Union soldiers went...