James J. Andrews - GHM 060-197 – Fulton Co., Atlanta, GA
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16S E 742325 N 3740131
Quick Description: James J. Andrews, leader of the Andrews Raiders, was executed a few feet southeast on June 7, 1862.
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 9/21/2007 11:27:34 AM
Waymark Code: WM28AA
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Long Description:
JAMES J. ANDREWS
James J. Andrews, leader of the Andrews
Raiders, was executed a few feet southeast on June 7, 1862. Andrews
a native of Hancock County, now West Virginia, was a civilian spy
for the Union Army who led 20 Union soldiers and another civilian
to
Big Shanty (Kennesaw), Georgia, sole the
locomotive "General," April 12, 18652, and began the
Great Locomotive Chase on the
Western and Atlantic RR leading to
Chattanooga. The Chase ended north of Ringgold with little
damage to the railroad. Andrews and seven others were executed.
Fist awards of the Congressional
Medal of Honor were made to the
survivors.
GHM 060-197 - GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Located on the corner of Juniper and Third Streets, Atlanta
