Civil War Confederate General Locomotive

The locomotive General is associated with the Great Locomotive Chase of April 1862. Union raiders seized the Western and Atlantic Railroad engine in Georgia, intending to damage the railway and disrupt Confederate communications. Confederate railroad personnel pursued the raiders, eventually recovering the locomotive after the attempt failed. The episode illustrates how vulnerable rail transport could become to small raids, even though the larger strategic effect depended on extensive damage rather than merely taking an engine.

Railroads connected armies with depots, reinforcements, and industrial centers throughout the Civil War. Sabotaging track, bridges, or telegraph lines could delay an operation even when raiders could not retain the captured locomotive.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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