Capturing a Locomotive

Capturing a Locomotive

Author: William Pittenger

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-05-28

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13:

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In spite of focusing on the famous battles like other books from this time period dealing with historical aspects of the Civil War, Capturing a Locomotive gives the reader personal accounts of the Union soldiers who carried out the mission. The story details the capture of a railway train inside Confederate territory. Survivors of this mission were the first soldiers with the rank of Private awarded with the Congressional Medal of Honor.


Stealing the General

Stealing the General

Author: Russell S. Bonds

Publisher: Westholme Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13:

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In April 1862, 20 Union soldiers crossed Confederate lines to steal a locomotive called the General and destroy a critical Confederate supply line. In the aftermath half the team was executed; the half that escaped received the newly established Medal of Honor. -- publishers description.


Locomotive

Locomotive

Author: Brian Floca

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-09-03

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1442485221

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The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with descriptive details of the journey: the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come sit inside the caboose, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!


How to Train a Train

How to Train a Train

Author: Jason Carter Eaton

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2024-09-17

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1536245461

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Everything you need to know about finding, keeping, and training your very own pet train. Finding advice on caring for a dog, a cat, a fish, even a dinosaur is easy. But what if somebody’s taste in pets runs to the more mechanical kind? What about those who like cogs and gears more than feathers and fur? People who prefer the call of a train whistle to the squeal of a guinea pig? Or maybe dream of a smudge of soot on their cheek, not slobber? In this spectacularly illustrated picture book, kids who love locomotives (and what kid doesn’t?) will discover where trains live, what they like to eat, and the best train tricks around—everything it takes to lay the tracks for a long and happy friendship. All aboard!


The Great Locomotive Chase; a History of the Andrews Railroad Raid Into Georgia in 1862

The Great Locomotive Chase; a History of the Andrews Railroad Raid Into Georgia in 1862

Author: William Pittenger

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015628571

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