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Location within Georgia. The Great Locomotive Chase (also known as Andrews' Raid or the Mitchel Raid) was a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862, in northern Georgia during the American Civil War. Volunteers from the Union Army, led by civilian scout James J. Andrews, commandeered a train, The General, and took it northward toward ...
- April 12, 1862
- Confederate victory, The General recaptured
The Great Locomotive Chase is a 1956 American adventure western film produced by Walt Disney Productions, based on the Great Locomotive Chase that occurred in 1862 during the American Civil War.
- June 8, 1956
- Lawrence Edward Watkin, Walt Disney
A 1956 action adventure film based on a true story of a Union spy who stole a Confederate train during the Civil War. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (1.3K)
- Action, Adventure, Family
- Francis D. Lyon
- 1956-08-17
May 2, 2019 · Learn about the daring raid by Union soldiers who stole a train and tried to sabotage the Confederate railroad in 1862. Find out how they were pursued, captured, and punished by the Confederates.
Learn about the 24 Union soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862, when they commandeered a Confederate train and caused chaos on the railroad. See the names, citations and photos of the six Medal of Honor recipients from this daring raid.
May 29, 2008 · A film adaptation of the Union raid of 1862 that seized a Confederate train in Georgia during the Civil War. The film portrays the raiders as heroes and emphasizes reconciliation between North and South.
A Union spy tries to sabotage the Confederacy's rail system in this 1956 film based on a true story. Starring Fess Parker, James J. Andrews, and Jeffrey Hunter, the film follows the adventures of a Confederate spy and a Union spy who join forces to stop the spy's plot.
