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64 pp.
| Rosen
| March, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4488-1870-9$29.25
(4)
YA
Most Daring Raids in History series.
Rottman chronicles the 1862 capture of a Confederate locomotive by civilian James Andrews with the aid of twenty-two Union soldiers. Civil War buffs will follow the drama with interest, but the dense, tiny typeface may be off-putting to more casual readers. Detailed maps, illustrations, and sidebars accompany the text. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.