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The General was the original locomotive made famous by its participation in the Andrews Raid of April 12, 1862. Northern raiders stole it in an unsuccessful attempt to wreck the Confederate supply line between Atlanta, Ga., and Chattanooga, Tenn., and the Southern crew recovered it after an 86-mile chase that became the subject of books and motion pictures. Called the most dramatic episode of the Civil War, the incident led to awards of the first Congressional Medals of Honor to the men who stole the General. Built in 1855 for the Western & Atlantic Railroad, the locomotive was restored by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1961 to make a series of tours under its own power commemorating the Civil War Centennial.
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