EPISODE · Apr 12, 2022 · 10 MIN
April 12, 1862: The Great Locomotive Chase
from Today in True Crime · host Parcast Network
One year after the American Civil War began, a group of Yankees led by James J. Andrews hijacked a locomotive in Marietta, Georgia, and used it to try to sabotage the South's infrastructure. The Confederates tried to chase down the attackers in a train of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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One year after the American Civil War began, a group of Yankees led by James J. Andrews hijacked a locomotive in Marietta, Georgia, and used it to try to sabotage the South's infrastructure. The Confederates tried to chase down the attackers in a train of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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April 12, 1862: The Great Locomotive Chase
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