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Andrews Raid showed
importance of railroads
James J. Andrews
walked precisely as he made his way to the locomotive. Few, if any,
noticed him or the raiders following close behind.
Andrews, a spy,
and 19 other men managed to make their way deep into the heart of the
Confederacy and board a northbound train in Marietta. Once stopped in
Big Shanty (present day Kennesaw) for a 20-minute breakfast break,
Andrews and his men had a devious plan - to steal a locomotive and
destroy the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
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