Authoring, Researching, Reporting and other Work

The Great Locomotive Chase Civil War
Railroad Learning Activity:
 The Story of "Andrew's Raiders"



General
The General
Civil War Learning Activity
A Learning On-Line Learning Activity by Howard Taylor
Our Country's First Medal of Honor Winners
Texan
The Texan

Hotlist of Resources        about
The Great Locomotive Chase and Andrew's Raiders
Photos by Howard Taylor at Tunnel Hill, GA
 

Teacher Information
for This Online Activity

Follow along with the Map to
read the story, and to do your own illustrations of each map link.

Your Job
Retracing the Route of the General & the Union Raiders' Adventure


A Learning Activity to learn of one Georgia's most exciting "Raider Stories" Follow these On-Line Directions to become a specialist in this great Civil War event. 

#1.  Read The General and the Texan in the Great Locomotive Chase, 1862 describing Andrew's Raiders 
Visit this Interactive Site for the Story of Andrew's Raid

#2.  Go to Kennesaw Historical Museum  "Retracing the Route of the General"  to get information about the Great Train Race of the Civil War.

#3.  Trace the route and read the descriptions of the 8 main locations and events of the Great Locomotive Chase.  Click Here for the Interactive Map

 #4.  Answer the questions about the "16" locations that the Raiders stopped en-route to its final stop.  Click Here for the Student Activity Page & Question/Answer Trivia Form

#5.  Identify the Parts of the GENERAL.  Use Brakeman Brad's Interactive Locomotive Engine site to find the answers. 

#6.  Look up old steam locomotives, steam engines, and related Neat American Inventions.  Invent your own machine to "do the job easy".

Return to Learning On-Line Learning Activity Page