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James J. Andrews

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Union Army soldier (1829-1862)

United StatesLived 1829 to 1862 · aged 33
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James J. Andrews was a Kentucky civilian who worked for the Union Army during the early years of the American Civil War. He led a daring raid behind enemy lines on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, known as the Great Locomotive Chase.

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Grave of James J. Andrews and Ohio's monument to the Andrews Raiders at Chattanooga National CemeteryGrave of James J. Andrews and Ohio's monument to the Andrews Raiders at Chattanooga National CemeteryGeorgia Historical Marker for Andrews in Atlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia Historical Marker for Andrews in Atlanta, Georgia

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James J. Andrews was a Kentucky civilian who worked for the Union Army during the early years of the American Civil War. He led a daring raid behind enemy lines on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, known as the Great Locomotive Chase. Andrews and seven fellow raiders were caught at the end of the chase and executed by the Confederates on the charge of spying.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1829 to 1862 · aged 33
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