Biden issues Medal of Honor to Civil War soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederacy
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles (140 kilometers) as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines.
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This is a pretty amazing story. Dope pick actually.
For those that would like the story told with a little stylized flair:
https://youtu.be/GFy9p1KB8SA
https://nebula.tv/videos/extrahistory-civil-war-train-heist-the-first-medals-of-honor-us-history/
Is this also the plot of Buster Keaton's The General?
According to the video link above, yes