Anthony Murphy
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Anthony Murphy was a Confederate train engineer noted for his role in thwarting the Union raid known as the Great Locomotive Chase during the American Civil War.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate railroad engineer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union raiders of the Andrews Raid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
locomotive General ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRole | civilian railroad employee supporting Confederate logistics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | rail transport ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement | helped foil Union attempt to disrupt Confederate supply lines by rail ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | helping prevent destruction of Confederate rail infrastructure ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
pursuit of the locomotive General during the Great Locomotive Chase
ⓘ
thwarting a Union raid on the Western and Atlantic Railroad ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Great Locomotive Chase ⓘ |
| occupation | railroad engineer ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the American Civil War in Georgia
ⓘ
history of the Western and Atlantic Railroad ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroad | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | train engineer ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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