The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive)
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The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive) canonical | 1 |
| The General (locomotive) | 1 |
| Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 12 | 1 |
| Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 3 | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive
ⓘ
historic locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Big Shanty (now Kennesaw), Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildDate | 1855 ⓘ |
| builder | Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Union raiders ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-4-0 American type ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentLocation | Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | Kennesaw, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| eventDate | Great Locomotive Chase 1862-04-12 ⓘ |
| featuredInWork |
The General (1926 film) inspiration
ⓘ
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | wood ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
4-4-0 locomotives
ⓘ
Individual locomotives of the United States ⓘ Preserved steam locomotives of the United States ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReplica | operating replicas and models ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | American Society of Mechanical Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterFuelType | coal ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationDuringGreatLocomotiveChase | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preserved | yes ⓘ |
| previousDisplayLocation |
Grant Park, Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Station, Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | The Texas (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayOperator | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | early 20th century ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
pursued by Confederate forces during Great Locomotive Chase
ⓘ
stolen by Union raiders in 1862 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1850s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military transport during American Civil War
ⓘ
passenger service ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The General (locomotive)
this entity surface form:
Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 3
this entity surface form:
Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 12