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.
Statements (40)
| 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
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locomotive ⓘ on foot ⓘ |
| usedLocomotiveInPursuit |
Texas (locomotive)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William R. Smith (locomotive) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yonah (locomotive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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