Chattanooga National Cemetery

Photos index Corinth, MS - 01/19/06 Chattanooga National Cemetery - 9/08/05 Memphis - 2/23/05 Kennesaw - 11/09/04 WDW 2004 Page 3 - 06/03/04 WDW 2004 Page 2 - 05/21/04 WDW 2004 Page 1 - 05/10/04 Arkansas - 03/25/04 Snow! - 02/20/04 Shiloh National Military Park - 01/23/04	Chattanooga National Cemetery added 9/08/05 photos taken March 2005 Today, we pay a visit to the Chattanooga National Cemetery, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The cemetery is the final resting place for some of the men known as "Andrews' Raiders" from the Civil War event referred to as The Great Locomotive Chase. In this raid, men from the North, attempted to steal a Confederate train and take it back north, destroying the railroad behind them as they fled. Many of them were captured and hanged, while some escaped.
	The graves of the Raiders are situated around a monument, as can be seen here. The monument lists the men of the Ohio Regiment who were involved in the raid, including those who escaped, and those who were executed.
	This view of the monument shows the train at its top. This train is The General, which was the train stolen by the Raiders. The General can be seen at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, GA.
	The grave marker for the leader of the group, James J. Andrews. As noted, Andrews was a civilian who worked as a spy for the Union army. In the Disney movie version of the story, Andrews was played by Fess Parker.
	Samuel Slavens was 31 years old at the time of the raid. After his capture, he was court martialed in Knoxville, Tennessee, and hanged in Atlanta Georgia. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
	Samuel Robertson was just a few weeks away from his 19th birthday when the raid occurred. As with the others buried here, he was hanged in Atlanta Georgia, on June 18, 1862. A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
	George Wilson was also a private in the Ohio regiment. Wilson was 32 years old, and he had a son and a daughter. Wilson was not awarded the Medal of Honor.
	Marion Ross also saw action in the first Battle of Bull Run. He was 29 years old at the time of the raid, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
	William Campbell, portrayed in the Disney movie by Jeff York, was known for his size. Although only 22 years old, he weighed over 200 pounds. Although his grave marker indicates he was in the Ohio regiment, he was actually a civilian, only visiting friends in the reigment. As a civilian, he was not eligible for the Medal of Honor.
	Phillip Shadrach, from Pennsylvania, was 21 years old. As with the others buried here, he was captured soon after the raid. Shadrach did not receive the Medal of Honor.
	John Scott was 23 years old at the time of the raid, and he had been married for almost 7 months. Scott also saw action at the Battle of Ivy Mountain in Kentucky. He was awarded the Medal of Honor.
	This fascinating story has been retold often. Below are links to the previously mentioned Disney movie, along with an account of the raid by William Pittenger, one of the Raiders who was able to escape. If you are interested in visiting the cemetery, you can find out more at About North Georgia. Thanks also to AndrewsRaid.com, which has biographical information on all the Raiders, as well as accounts of the raid and more.



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