About North Georgia
North Georgia lodging
More from About North Georgia on Facebook (no account required)
 

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.)

Request a free brochure

Follow the Blue and Gray Trail: Prelude to Chickamauga

Other links of interest

The Great Locomotive Chase
"Biography" of the General

On the Blue and Gray Trail:
Stories
Cities
Attractions

 



Georgia Imix icon
Return to Index
 


Want to add a link to this page from your web page?
All of the photographs, graphics and text on About North Georgia (http://ngeorgia.com) are © Copyright 1994-2006 by Golden Ink unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. For more information please see our Copyright policy


[About North Georgia] [History] [Travel] [Adventure]
[American Indians] [Biography] [Parks ] [Attractions ] [Naturally] [Weather] [Railroads] [Rivers]
[Mountains] [Roads] [Feature Articles] [Previous Issues] [Facts] [Food]
[Giving Back] [Voices from the Past] [Poetry Corner] [Photography]
[Lodging] [About Us] [Bookstore ] [Events ] [Letters ] [Help ] [Kudos ] [Randy's Corner]
Other Places: Today in Georgia History : Today in The Civil War : Georgia Attractions : Georgia Hiking : Chattanooga



Golden Ink Internet Solutions
Georgia's innovative design group
Legal Notice
Copyright Policy
Privacy Policy