The Great Locomotive Chase: The Andrews Raid 1862
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1846034000 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967
All were captured within days and sentenced to death. Rottman expertly recounts this incredible tale of sabotage, robbery and raiding on the rail lines of the Deep South.. 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. In April 1862, the stage was set for one of the greatest locomotive chases in history. 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. Discover the history of one of the most colorful and dramatic episodes of the Civil War as Gordon L. Just north of Ringgold, some miles south of Chattanooga, The General ran out of wood and the raiders scattered into the forested Appalachian Mountains. 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
“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)
Brilliant Rodney Archer Brilliant. James Pernikoff said A little of my local history!. Of course, this refers to the Andrews Raid of 186"A little of my local history!" according to James Pernikoff. Of course, this refers to the Andrews Raid of 1862, which began in what is now Kennesaw and ended up the line in Ringgold. Many people know the basics of the story, and one would wonder if a British book could do the raid justice. Having already talked to one aficionado of the raid's history, he gave the book a thumb's up, and I agree. It may not present any new information, but it does reprise the old information in readable fashion with some nice graphics. . , which began in what is now Kennesaw and ended up the line in Ringgold. Many people know the basics of the story, and one would wonder if a British book could do the raid justice. Having already talked to one aficionado of the raid's history, he gave the book a thumb's up, and I agree. It may not present any new information, but it does reprise the old information in readable fashion with some nice graphics. . Maciej said An excellent description of an atypical, daring but mostly failed, raid by Northern saboteurs during the War Between States. This is a very well written, very comprehensive and very interesting description of Andrews Raid, better known as Great Locomotive Chase, a very atypical and very daring "special forces" operation which took place in April 186"An excellent description of an atypical, daring but mostly failed, raid by Northern saboteurs during the War Between States" according to Maciej. This is a very well written, very comprehensive and very interesting description of Andrews Raid, better known as Great Locomotive Chase, a very atypical and very daring "special forces" operation which took place in April 1862.The raid was carried by a group of Northern soldiers and two civilian volunteers (including the leader, James J. Andrews), who inflitrated into Confederate territory and on 12 April 1862 stole a train (including the locomotive "General. .The raid was carried by a group of Northern soldiers and two civilian volunteers (including the leader, James J. Andrews), who inflitrated into Confederate territory and on 1"An excellent description of an atypical, daring but mostly failed, raid by Northern saboteurs during the War Between States" according to Maciej. This is a very well written, very comprehensive and very interesting description of Andrews Raid, better known as Great Locomotive Chase, a very atypical and very daring "special forces" operation which took place in April 1862.The raid was carried by a group of Northern soldiers and two civilian volunteers (including the leader, James J. Andrews), who inflitrated into Confederate territory and on 12 April 1862 stole a train (including the locomotive "General. April 186"An excellent description of an atypical, daring but mostly failed, raid by Northern saboteurs during the War Between States" according to Maciej. This is a very well written, very comprehensive and very interesting description of Andrews Raid, better known as Great Locomotive Chase, a very atypical and very daring "special forces" operation which took place in April 1862.The raid was carried by a group of Northern soldiers and two civilian volunteers (including the leader, James J. Andrews), who inflitrated into Confederate territory and on 12 April 1862 stole a train (including the locomotive "General. stole a train (including the locomotive "General