Andrews, a civilian who worked as a union spy and confederate smuggler proposed a raid to seize a locomotive in marietta, georgia and riding it all the way to chattanooga, tennessee, destroying bridges and sections of track in the process. The historic clarkesville cemetery preservation committee presents the great locomotive chase on the big screen on saturday, february 24th at the habersham community theater. The great locomotive chase staring fess parker and jeffrey hunter and a cast of many,this is going to be the full movie. As a side note i bought the movie to compare stealing the general. Plans call for the steam engine, a key part of the cyclorama attraction at grant park for nine decades, to be delivered to the history center. Andrews led a group of volunteer union soldiers to seize control of a confederate passenger train in big shanty now kennesaw, georgia. Great locomotive chase news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. The unofficial locomotive general and kennesaw civil war museum. Disneys liveaction movie the great locomotive chase 1956 details a fascinating episode of the american civil war. If the timpani part or drum part sounds too loud or quiet at spots, thats why. Bonds is a blend of meticulous research and compelling narrative that is now considered to be the. There he halted, apparently to await the arrival of his raiding party. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the joint readiness training center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in texas.
The basic idea behind this song is that a train, during the civil war, was stolen. Map of the chase route, with locations of various events marked. The great locomotive chase is a 1956 american adventure film produced by walt disney productions and based on the real great locomotive chase that occurred in 1862 during the american civil war. The great locomotive chase new georgia encyclopedia. Commissioned by and dedicated to the the great locomotive. The great locomotive chase noten solowerke robert w. Inspired by the events surrounding the railway between atlanta and chattanooga during the early years of the civil war, robert w.
Map of the great locomotive chase from april 12, 1962 souvenir cover marking the centennial of the chase. Lyon, is a fairly accurate depiction of william pittengers various accounts of the raid. In another way, its a true and semitragic story of a group of men who departed on a dangerous mission and returned with many of their number missing. Filmed in cinemascope and in color, the film stars fess parker as james j. This book discusses the 1862 raid on the atlantachattanooga rail line and puts it in the context of a military operation.
The great locomotive chase took place april 12, 1862, during the american civil war 18611865. After taking huntsville on friday, mitchel put a brigade aboard a captured train and, on saturday, while the great locomotive chase was convulsing northern georgia, steamed eastward to stevenson, alabama, thirty miles from chattanooga. Andrews, commandeered a train, the general, and took it northward toward chattanooga, tennessee, doing as much damage as possible to the. Read the great locomotive chase the andrews raid 1862 by gordon l.
The andrews raid, or the great locomotive chase by samuel epstein. Consider looking over the original book too the great locomotive chase, also available through amazon. Commissioned by and dedicated to the 19992000 tapp middle school ga symphonic band, erin cole, director the great locomotive chase robert w. The great locomotive chase sheet music for flute, clarinet. Deepcover union spy andrews fess parker appeals to the confederate patriotism of shrewd georgia conductor fuller jeffrey hunter, who s inquired about an unusual band of passengers, who are really a sabotage gang, in the disney civil war adventure the great locomotive chase, 1956.
Andrews, the leader of a group of union soldiers from various ohio regiments who volunteered to go behind confederate lines. The action sequences were filmed in habersham and rabun counties in northeast georgia, and the tracks of the old tallulah falls railroad were brought back into service. Smith ascap 1 conductor 8 c flute 2 oboe 4 1st bb clarinet 4 2nd bb clarinet 2 bb bass clarinet 2 bassoon 4 eb alto saxophone 2 bbaxophonetenor s 2 eb baritone saxophone 4 1st bb trumpet. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The great locomotive chase by william pittenger, 1910, the penn publishing company edition, in english 7 th ed. The great locomotive chase inspires a history of georgia.
Based on eyewitness accounts, as well as correspondence, diaries, military records, newspaper reports, deposition testimony and other primary sources, stealing the general. Annie married atlanta architect, artist and historian wilbur g. Youll love this fascinating and exciting work by the talented. Babcock and fess parker in the great locomotive chase 1956. The thrilling walt disney 1956 film, the great locomotive chase, first captured the authors imagination in his childhood and this book is a. This caused some military conflict, drama, and boom. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The great locomotive chase and the first medal of honor 9781594160783. The high point of our tour was the movie about the great locomotive chase and then being able. They were secret infiltrators behind enemy lines, part of the now famous great locomotive chase, a daring but. After commandeering a confederate locomotive, heroic yankee soldiers known as the andrews raiders try to bring about an early end to the civil war by crippling the southern railroad network. Videos for the great locomotive chase turner classic movies. In 1981, i moved to the atlanta area, and within a few years had moved to kennesaw, georgia. Andrews, the leader of a group of union soldiers from various ohio regiments who volunteered to go behind confederate lines in.
The great locomotive chase the most daring raids in history library binding january 15, 2011. The great locomotive chase 1910 edition open library. In april 1862, the stage was set for one of the greatest locomotive chases in history. Print and download in pdf or midi the great locomotive chase. A history of the andrews railroad raid into georgia classic reprint. For confederates, the quickest connection across the appalachian mountains, which roughly split the eastern and western theaters of the war, was a railroad line from richmond, va. The great locomotive chase and the first medal of honor by russell s. Andrews fess parker leads a band of union spies into confederate territory in order to capture an enemy. The great locomotive chase or andrews raid was a military raid that occurred april 12, 1862, in northern georgia during the american civil war.
He served in the 5th special forces group in vietnam in 196970 and subsequently in. The great locomotive chase and the first medal of honor magnus chase and the sword of summer book 1 magnus chase and the gods of asgard the newbery and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
But their efforts are hampered by the unrelenting bravery of a single rebel patriot. I didnt realize it before the move, but it turns out the kennesaw used to be known as big shanty, or the town where the general was stolen in the great locomotive chase. Atlanta the restored 1856 texas locomotive, an important relic of atlantas early railroading days and wellknown for its pivotal role in 1862s great locomotive chase, will return to atlanta and its new home at the atlanta history center soon. Unlike other books from this time period dealing with historica.
Released 1956, the great locomotive chase stars fessparker, jeffreyhunter, jeffyork, johnlupton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. William bensinger january 14, 1840 to december 19, 1918 was an american soldier who fought for the union in the american civil war. Buy the great locomotive chase the andrews raid 1862 1st edition by gordon l rottman isbn. Texas locomotive returns to atlanta home may 3 trains. I tried to make the rolls crescendo and decrescendo without having to actually put all of the 32nd notes in. We highly recommend this book for all those who want a real life adventure story. Southern museum of civil war and locomotive history. Fuller lived in atlanta after the war and he had a daughter named annie laurie fuller. The great locomotive chase has become a legendary event that unfolded during the early years of the civil war, an attempt by union forces and sympathizers to destroy railroad infrastructure north of atlanta, georgia in hopes of eventually capturing the strategic city of chattanooga, tennessee. My main comment is about the obscure connection of the great locomotive chase,the actual event and gone with the wind. Great locomotive chase 5k age group results kennesaw ga saturday, september 30, 2017. Volunteers from the union army, led by civilian scout james j. The great locomotive chase or andrews raid was a military raid that occurred april 12, 1862.
Smith stages the train chase complete with fascinating textures and effects. Stealing the general covers a rambling series of adventures and events that starts early in the american civil war surrounding the stealing of the locomotive the general by a band of northern soldiers. Also known as the andrews raid, the mission saw civilian scout james j. Shop and buy the great locomotive chase sheet music.
Rottman entered the us army in 1967, volunteered for special forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. The book follows the raiders to the end of the war and. Filmed in habersham county, the great locomotive chase is a 1956 walt disney productions adventure film based on the real great locomotive chase that occurred in 1862 during the american civil. The thrilling walt disney 1956 film, the great locomotive chase, first captured the authors imagination in his childhood and this book is a culmination of a lifelong interest in the subject. In one way, its a wild and suspenseful train chase. On march 25, 1863, he was the second person given the countrys highest award for bravery during combat, the medal of honor, for his actions during the great locomotive chase in georgia in april 1862.
1485 629 1281 1431 1329 633 795 818 1240 296 496 1628 1163 1400 1306 121 131 108 1422 1048 144 1210 827 1221 612 411 435 418 1464 896 1265