- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The Andrews Raiders at Kingston historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bartow County
Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862 - People:
- Andrews, James J., -1862
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bartow County, Kingston, 34.23704, -84.94411
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Johnson Street in Kingston
Text of marker: "THE ANDREWS RAIDERS AT KINGSTON. Apr. 12, 1862. James J. Andrews with 18 Ohio soldiers (Federal) in disguise, and 1 civilian, having seized the locomotive "GENERAL" at Big Shanty (KENNESAW) intending to wreck the State R.R., were forced to side-track and wait for the S. bound freights. After long delay, the "GENERAL" continued N. Pursuing from Big Shanty, Capt. W. A. Fuller (Conductor), Jeff Cain (Engineer), & Anthony Murphy ( Confederate), -- using a push-car -- reached the Etowah, where the engine "YONAH" brought them to Kingston; pursuit was resumed on the Rome R.R. locomotive "Wm. R. SMITH." 008-34 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-andrews-raiders-at-kingston
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-andrews-raiders-at-kingston
- 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:
-
