civil war: Kennesaw Ga. Fun! - 09/09/19 08:32 AM

The city of Kennesaw, located NW of Atlanta was the site of a famous Civil War story. In essence, a small band of Union soldiers infiltrated from Tennesee to Kennesaw in order to steal a locomotive. They would race back north to Chattanooga, burning railroad bridges as they went. This would stall any advance from Atlanta and protect Union forces as they attacked Chattanooga, an important railway junction. This museum is a terrific place to find out all about this adventure!
The museum also has the restored locomotive here, called the General. Also available to see is a special train car gifted … (2 comments)

 
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