March 24, 1939: Georgia Demands Return of the General Learn More

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1 March 24, 1939: Georgia Demands Return of the General Learn More Suggested Readings Craig Angle, The Great Locomotive Chase: More on the Andrews Raid and the First Medal of Honor ([Rouzerville, Pa.: C. Angle, ca. 1992]). Barry L. Brown and Gordon R. Elwell, Crossroads of Conflict: A Guide to Civil War Sites in Georgia (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2010). Stan Cohen and James G. Bogle, The General and the Texas: A Pictorial History of the Andrews Raid, April 12, 1862 (Missoula, Mont: Pictorial Histories, 1999). Stephen Davis, "The Conductor versus the Foreman: William Fuller, Anthony Murphy, and the Pursuit of the Andrews Raiders," Atlanta History 34 (winter ). Charles O'Neill, Wild Train: The Story of the Andrews Raiders (New York: Random House, 1956). Randy Golden, The Great Locomotive Chase: The Story of Andrews Raiders. About North Georgia. Andrews Raid. The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Buster Keaton in The General : The Southern Museum: Georgia Info The Story of The General

2 March 24, 1939: Georgia Demands Return of the General Learn More Image Credits Chattahoochee River Georgia Historical Society Postcard Collection, 1361PC 02 5 Andrews in chains, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Buildings of the Western & Atlantic at Atlanta GA November 1864 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC DIG stereo 1s01404 Cannon at Kennesaw Image courtesy of Ed Jackson

3 Capture of the train, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in First Medal of Honor, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Georgia State Capitol Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library Governor E.D. Rivers Courtesy of Georgia Archives

4 Ties thrown from the car, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in James J Andrews, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Kennesaw Cannon Image courtesy of Ed Jackson Kennesaw Mountain battlefield after the battle Image courtesy of Ed Jackson

5 Kennesaw Mountain June 27 Image courtesy of Civil War Trust Leaving the Locomotive, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Map of Southern Rail Road system threatened by the Andrews Raid, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Medal of Honor, WICR Image Courtesy Wilsons Creek National Battlefield

6 National Cemetery monument to the Andrews Raiders Chattanooga Tennessee Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC D Preparing to cross the Tennessee River, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Raiders and Lincoln, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Raiders in chains, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in

7 Raiders in chains, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Raiders on the Scaffold, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Raiders seen by lightening flash, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Seizing the train, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in

8 Survivors letter to Davies, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Tearing up track, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in Telegram about the train's theft, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in The Captured General, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in

9 The Chase Courtesy of The Southern Museum The gathering of trains at Kingston, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in The General Courtesy of The Southern Museum The General, Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in 1862, Rare Collection, E P The General in Chattanooga Courtesy of The Southern Museum

10 The General Museum Tableau Courtesy of The Southern Museum View along the rebel line just east of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Atlanta Ga 1864 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC DIG stereo 1s01411 W & A Railroad Allatoona Pass Georgia looking south Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC USZ Water Tank W & A Railroad ca 1856 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC DIG ppmsca Water tanks Big Shanty W & A Railroad Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC DIG ppmsca The General starring Buster Keaton, 1926 A United Artist Production, Accessed on youtube.com