{"id":3187,"date":"2024-10-04T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2024-10-04T19:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T23:25:32","slug":"the-great-locomotive-chase-a-daring-civil-war-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3187","title":{"rendered":"The Great Locomotive Chase: A Daring Civil War Raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hGEj4KaLsUQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today we tell the story of one of the boldest raids of the Civil War\u2014the Great Locomotive Chase, also known as Andrews&#8217; Raid.<\/p>\n<p>We tell of the daring plan to steal a Confederate train, the high-speed chases, and the desperate acts of sabotage that unfolded in this incredible story of espionage and bravery. 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