James J. Andrews
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James J. Andrews was a Union civilian spy and raid leader during the American Civil War, best known for organizing the daring 1862 locomotive theft behind Confederate lines known as the Great Locomotive Chase.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War figure
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Union spy ⓘ civilian scout ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRailroad | Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Confederate forces ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEventLed | 1862 ⓘ |
| executedBy | Confederate States authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
daring Union spy
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leader of one of the most famous railroad raids of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading the Great Locomotive Chase
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organizing the 1862 locomotive theft behind Confederate lines ⓘ |
| led | Andrews Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| notableParticipantsInRaid | Union volunteer soldiers ⓘ |
| objective | disrupt Confederate transportation and communications ⓘ |
| occupation |
scout
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spy ⓘ |
| placeOfCapture | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | civilian operative ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targeted |
Confederate rail infrastructure
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Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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