- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- James J. Andrews historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton County
Memorials--Georgia--Atlanta
Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862 - People:
- Andrews, James J., -1862
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Juniper and Third Streets, Atlanta
Text of marker: "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, stole the locomotive "General," April 12, 1862, and began the Great Locomotive Chase on the Western and Atlantic R.R. leading to Chattanooga. The Chase ended north of Ringgold with little damage to the railroad. Andrews and seven others were executed. First awards of the Congressional Medal of Honor were made to the survivors. 060-197 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_james-j.-andrews
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_james-j
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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