Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
Russell S. Bonds, . . Westholme, $29.95 (444pp) ISBN 978-1-59416-033-2
A spy and trader in contraband led an ill-fated commando mission during the first year of the Civil War with these words: "Now my lads, you have been chosen by your officers to perform a most important service, which if successful, will change the whole aspect of the war, and aid materially in bringing an early peace to our distracted country." The episode, which formed the basis for one of Buster Keaton's best-known films, took place in April 1862, when 20 Union soldiers crossed Confederate lines to steal a locomotive called the
Reviewed on: 08/28/2006
Genre: Nonfiction
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