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- THE ANDREWS RAID
About 6 A.M., April 12, 1862, a
Federal spy & contraband merchant, James J. Andrews, of Ky.,
together with 18 soldiers & one civilian of Ohio, seized
the locomotive "General", & three box cars while
the train-crew & passengers were breakfasting at the Lacy
Hotel.
Intending to sabotage the State
R. R. between Atlanta & Chattanooga, the raiders steamed
N. to destroy track & burn bridges.
They were foiled in this attempt
by the persistent pursuit of Capt. W. A. Fuller, Conductor of
the train: Jeff Cain, Fireman; & Anthony Murphy, of the Atlanta
R. R. shops, after a chase of eight-seven miles.
033-42 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954
© Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
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