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The General trainThe Great Locomotive Chase

On April 12, 1862, James J. Andrews and a band of Union Civil War spies stole the General locomotive from under the watchful eyes of guards at nearby Confederate Camp McDonald while train passengers and crew were eating breakfast at the Lacy Hotel in Big Shanty, which is now Kennesaw.

Follow in the footsteps of Confederate Conductor William Fuller as he chases "Andrews Raiders" with a dramatic tour featuring an exciting movie about the Great Locomotive Chase, a façade of the Lacy Hotel, a tunnel, and the General locomotive.

Come and see the general in personThe spies were stopped just before reaching Chattanooga. Those who were caught, including Andrews and Sgt. John Scott, were hanged. The Union participants of the Great Locomotive Chase were later among the first recipients of the Medal of Honor, many posthumously. Learn more about the Civil War spies in the Museum's Raiders Gallery that features Sgt. Scott's Medal of Honor, as well as photos and information about all 22 raiders.

 

 

For more information about the Great Locomotive Chase and the General locomotive, visit:

http://www.greatlocomotivechase.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Locomotive_Chase
http://www.locomotivegeneral.com

 

The Southern Museum, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, is a premier metro Atlanta museum, featuring exhibits on Civil War and locomotive history. The Southern Museum is home to the General locomotive, stolen during the Civil War's Great Locomotive Chase; a reproduction of the locomotive assembly line from the Glover Machine Works; weapons, uniforms and every day items of Civil War soldiers; and the Jolley Education Center that features train history, hands-on activities for children and Georgia's French Gratitude Train.

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