William A. Fuller

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William A. Fuller was a Confederate railroad conductor best known for his determined pursuit of Union raiders during the Great Locomotive Chase in the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate States of America military person
person
railroad conductor
allegiance Confederate States of America
commemoratedIn Civil War railroading histories
historical accounts of the Great Locomotive Chase
country United States of America
employer Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED
eventParticipatedIn Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED
familyName Fuller NERFINISHED
fullName William Allen Fuller NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName William
hasEthnicGroup White American
hasWikipediaCategory American railroaders
Confederate States of America people of the American Civil War
Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED
People of Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War NERFINISHED
historicalEra 19th century
knownFor recovering the stolen Confederate train General
legacy remembered as a Southern folk hero of the Great Locomotive Chase
middleName Allen NERFINISHED
militaryConflict American Civil War NERFINISHED
notableAction refused to abandon pursuit despite loss of initial train
notableEventDate April 12, 1862
notableFor pursuit of Union raiders in the Great Locomotive Chase
occupation railroad conductor
pursued Andrews Raiders NERFINISHED
Union raiders
pursuitBeganAt Big Shanty, Georgia NERFINISHED
railroad Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED
railroadRole conductor of the locomotive General
roleDuringGreatLocomotiveChase leader of the Confederate pursuit
stateOfResidence Georgia NERFINISHED
transportModeUsedInPursuit handcar
locomotive
on foot
usedLocomotiveInPursuit Texas (locomotive) NERFINISHED
William R. Smith (locomotive) NERFINISHED
Yonah (locomotive) NERFINISHED

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The General associatedPerson William A. Fuller
Great Locomotive Chase involvedPerson William A. Fuller