Known as "Andrews' Raiders

1. James J. Andrews, Kentucky, Leader of the Expedition. Hung
2. William. Knight, Co. E, 21st Ohio Volunteers. Escaped
3. Wilson H. Brown, Co. F, 21st Ohio. Escaped
4. Mark Wood, Co. C, 21st Ohio. Escaped
5. Alfred Wilson, Co. C, 21st Ohio. Escaped
6. John R. Porter, Co. G, 21st Ohio. Escaped
7. Robert Buffum, Co. H, 21st Ohio. Exchanged
8. William Bensinger, Co. G, 21st Ohio. Exchanged
9. John Scott, Co. F, 21st Ohio. Hung
10. Sargent E. A. Mason Co. K, 21st Ohio. Exchanged
11. Daniel A. Dorsey, Co. H, 33d Ohio. Escaped
12. Martin J. Hawkins, Co. A, 33d Ohio. Escaped
13. John Whollan (Wollam), Co. C, 33d Ohio. Escaped
14. Jacob Parrot, Co. K, 33d Ohio. Corporal Exchanged
15. William Reddick, Co. B, 33d Ohio. Exchanged
16. Samuel Roberson Co. G, 33d Ohio. Hung
17. Samuel Slavens, Co. D, 33d Ohio. Hung
18. Corporal William Pittinger, Co. G, 2d Ohio. Exchanged
19. George D. Wilson, Co. B, 2d Ohio. Hung
20. Marion Ross, Co. A, 2d Ohio, Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Hung
21. Perry D. Shadrack, Co. K, 2d Ohio. Hung
22. William. Campbell of Kentucky. Hung

In Pursuit of the Raiders

Crew of the General

1. William A. Fuller, Conductor
2. E. Jefferson (Jeff) Cain, Engineer
3. Anthony Murphy, Foreman of Machinery and Motive Power for the Western and Atlantic Railroad

Crew of the Texas

1. Peter James Bracken, Engineer
2. Henry Haney, Fireman
3. Fleming Cox, Engineer - Mr. Cox was an engineer on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad who relived Haney as fireman.
4. Alonzo Martin - boarded in Calhoun. Unloaded tender car.

Others involved:

1. Edward R. Henderson - Telegraph operator (messenger), Dalton
2. Jackson Bond - worked at Moon's Station. Continued on with the pursuers to Ringgold.

The Locomotives

1. The General - Combined passenger-frieght train that ran from Atlanta to Chattanooga and back. The train stolen by Andrews' Raiders
2. The Texas - Freight train that was heading south on the W&ARR. Picked up by Fuller and the pursuers south of Adairsville.
3. The Yonah - First train picked up by the pursuers at Etowah Station.
4. William R. Smith - Train on the Rome RR. "Long Bill" Smith was first president of the railroad.
5. The Catoosa - Often overlooked player in the Great Locomotive Chase, the crew of the Catoosa nearly ended the chase north of Adairsville. After letting the General go by, and seeing the Texas following, they joined the run behind the Texas.

Names for the raid

1. The Great Locomotive Chase
2. Andrews Raid(ers)
3. Andrews Wild Raid
4. Railroad Raiders of '62
5. Mitchel Raiders (Ormsby Mitchel commanded the men who served as spies.)

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