Their mission: Go behind enemy lines, seize a locomotive, rip up rails, cut telegraph wires, and burn bridges to mess up the Confederacy and hasten the end of the Civil War. The daring—and cursed—maneuver by Ohio volunteers led to what is known as the Great Locomotive Chase, as rebel soldiers rushed to stop the sabotage.
Some participants received the first Medals of Honor. In July, more than 160 years later, others on the doomed mission received posthumous awards. What happened?
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