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The Great Locomotive Chase (also known as Andrews' Raid or the Mitchel Raid) was a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862, in northern Georgia during the American Civil War.
The Great Locomotive Chase is a 1956 American adventure western film produced by Walt Disney Productions, based on the Great Locomotive Chase that occurred in 1862 during the American Civil War.
A 1956 action adventure film based on a true story of a Union spy who stole a Confederate train during the Civil War. See cast, crew, plot, trivia, quotes, and user and critic reviews of this Disney production.
May 2, 2019 · Learn about the daring raid by Union soldiers who stole a train and tried to sabotage the Confederate railroad in 1862. Find out how they were pursued, captured, and punished by the Confederates.
Whether the Andrews raiders, had they succeeded, could have shortened the Civil War will never be known. But beyond question the Great Locomotive Chase fully merited that Atlanta newspaperman’s description: it was indeed an extraordinary, astounding adventure.
Mar 25, 2022 · Learn how a group of Union soldiers and civilians raided a Confederate train in 1862, destroying tracks and bridges along the way. Find out who was the first to receive the Medal of Honor for their bravery and sacrifice in the Great Locomotive Chase.
May 29, 2008 · A film review of the 1956 Disney production based on the Andrews Raid of 1862, when Union soldiers stole a Confederate train in Georgia. The film depicts the raid as a daring adventure and a symbol of reconciliation between North and South.
