Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Andrews Raiders

Ohio's Tribute

By Mike Stroud, July 1984

1. Ohio's Tribute to the Andrews Raiders Marker

Andrews Raiders Monument - A large Blue Westerly granite monument located in Section H is topped by a bronze replica of a tall-stacked wood burning Civil War locomotive, erected in 1890 by the State of Ohio.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Front of the Monument

Ohio's Tribute
To The Andrews Raiders
1862
Erected 1890.

Right side of the Monument

Escaped

21st Ohio Vol. Inf.
J. Alfred Wilson, Co. C
Mark Wood, " "
Wm. J. Knight, " E
Wilson W. Brown, " F
John R. Porter, " G
33rd Ohio Vol. Inf.
Martin J. Hawkins, Co. A
John Wollam, " C
Daniel Allen Dorsey, " H

Back side of the Monument

Executed

James J. Andrews, Flemingsburg, KY.
Marion A. Ross, Co. A, 2nd Ohio Vol. Inf.
George D. Wilson " B, " " " "
Perry G. Shadrach " K, " " " "
John M. Scott, " F, 21st " " "
Samuel Slavens, " E, 33rd " " "
Samuel Robertson, " G, " " " "
William H. Campbell, Salineville, Ohio.

Left side of the Monument

Exchanged

2nd Ohio Vol. Inf.
William Pittenger, Co. G
21st Ohio Vol. Inf.
William Bensinger, Co. G
Robert Buffum, Co. H
Elihu H. Mason Co. K
33rd Ohio Vol. Inf.
William H. Reddick, Co. B
Jacob Parrott, " K

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

By Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

2. Right Side of Monument

Erected 1890 by State of Ohio.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Battlefield Trails - Civil War, and the Medal of Honor Recipients marker series.

Location. 35° 2.051′ N, 85° 17.192′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker is on Holtzclaw Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located in Chattanooga National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chattanooga National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); 2nd & 33rd Massachusetts Infantry (approx. ¾ mile away); 1st Michigan Engineers (approx. ¾ mile away); 5th & 20th Connecticut Infantry Regiment Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); The Monuments in the Western Section of Orchard Knob (approx. ¾ mile away); Battery E, Pennsylvania Artillery (approx. ¾ mile away); 10th Michigan Infantry (approx. ¾ mile away); Wisconsin State Monument (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Regarding Andrews Raiders. The very first Medals of Honor were given to these men by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Later, all but two of the other soldiers also received them (posthumously for those who had been executed). The two who have not received the Medal of Honor were executed

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

By Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

3. Back of Monument

but the story of their heroics was apparently lost in a paper shuffle at the War Department, and it took some lobbying for them to be appropriately honored. As civilians, Andrews and Campbell were not eligible.(Wikipedia)

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Andrews Raid by Markers

Also see . . .
1. Andrews Raid. Six feet tall, approximately 185 pounds, clear complexion, gray eyes, abundant black hair, short curling beard, later to become luxuriantly full; he was about 33 years old on the day of the raid.
Born about 1829 in Holiday's Cove, Virginia (now Wierton, West Virginia).
Hanged June 7, 1862, near the present day intersection of 3rd and Juniper Streets, NE, Atlanta, Georgia. (Submitted on September 19, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. The Great Locomotive Chase Links. A collection of links regarding the chase. (Submitted on September 19, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Categories. • Heroes • War, US Civil •

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

By Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

4. Left Side of Monument

Andrews Raiders Marker image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, 1984

5. Andrews Raiders Marker

By Mike Stroud, 1984

6. Andrews Raiders Marker

James Andrews Marker image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, July 1984

7. James Andrews Marker

Andrews Plot: Section H, Grave 12982

Sergeant Samuel Slavens Plot :Grave No. 11176, Medal of Honor image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, 1984

8. Sergeant Samuel Slavens Plot :Grave No. 11176, Medal of Honor

Company E, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, one of the first to recieve the Medal Of Honor. That is a gold (perhaps painted) inlay to signify the honor

To The Andrews Raiders Marker image. Click for full size.

By Gayle McGuffey, 2003

9. To The Andrews Raiders Marker

We are descendents of Samuel Slavens and took this picture on the trip down to the private opening of the Southern Museum...in Kennesaw. The opening was only for the descendents of the participants in the "Chase". It's not very clear, but I may find better pictures or even take some additional ones this year as we are planning a trip to see the bench we had erected in honor of Pvt. Samuel Slavens.

Locomotive "General" atop Marker image. Click for full size.

By Steve Lyons, April 9, 2006

10. Locomotive "General" atop Marker

The locomotive "General" was captured by the Andrews Raiders at Big Shanty, GA and later recaptured by the locomotive "Texas" near Ringgold, GA. "The Great Locomotive Chase" inspired movies including Buster Keaton's "The General", and Walt Disney's "The Great Locomotive Chase."