James J. Andrews
Across from courthouse, Flemingsburg, KY
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger
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Coordinates:
+38.42296, -83.7328838°25'23" N, 83°43'58" W
Quadrangle map:Flemingsburg
Description
"Andrews lived here 1859-62. In 1862 he led 22 Union soldiers into Georgia to cut the railway between Marietta and Chattanooga. Their capture of the locomotive "The General" and their pursuit by Confederates was a dramatic incident of the Civil War."
Update Log
- July 24, 2012: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Updated location.
- July 24, 2012: New photos from Bill Eichelberger
- July 23, 2012: Added by Bill Eichelberger