Andrews Raid

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Andrews Raid was a daring Union Civil War mission in 1862 in which volunteers attempted to steal a Confederate train and disrupt vital rail lines in Georgia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War event
military raid
aftermath several raiders escaped or were exchanged
several raiders executed as spies by Confederates
belligerent Confederate States
Union
commander James J. Andrews
commemoratedBy Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park exhibits
historical markers along the Western and Atlantic Railroad route
conflict American Civil War
country United States (Union side)
linked to: Union (North)
date 1862-04-12
depictedIn film "The Great Locomotive Chase" (1956)
various books on Civil War rail operations
hasAlias Andrews’ Raid
linked to: Andrews Raid

Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase
honor first Medals of Honor awarded to some raiders
leader James J. Andrews
location Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta

Big Shanty, Georgia
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Georgia
Kennesaw, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
notableFor dramatic locomotive pursuit
early use of sabotage against rail infrastructure
first large-scale Union operation deep in Confederate territory relying on railroads
objective cut the Western and Atlantic Railroad
disrupt Confederate rail communications
isolate Chattanooga from Atlanta
steal a Confederate locomotive
opposedBy Confederate States of America
outcome Union raiders captured
participant Confederate railroad personnel
Union Army volunteers
civilian scout James J. Andrews
linked to: James J. Andrews
pursuedBy locomotive Texas
locomotive William R. Smith
locomotive Yonah
railway Western and Atlantic Railroad
result Confederate victory
strategicContext Union attempts to disrupt Confederate logistics in the Deep South
Union efforts to capture Chattanooga
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
usedVehicle The General (locomotive)
year 1862

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Great Locomotive Chase alsoKnownAs Andrews Raid
Great Locomotive Chase alsoKnownAs Andrews’ Raid
linked to: Andrews Raid
The Texas associatedWithEvent Andrews Raid
Andrews Raid hasAlias Andrews’ Raid
linked to: Andrews Raid
James J. Andrews led Andrews Raid
Anthony Murphy associatedWith Union raiders of the Andrews Raid
linked to: Andrews Raid
Great Locomotive Chase alsoKnownAs Andrews Raid
subject linked to: Big Shanty, Georgia (Kennesaw)