Historical Marker

The Great Locomotive Chase

Ringgold · Catoosa County

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The Story

Marks where Andrews' Raiders' stolen locomotive, the General, ran out of fuel and was abandoned just north of town on April 12, 1862, ending the Great Locomotive Chase after a frantic pursuit led by conductor William Fuller.

About this site

The Great Locomotive Chase is a historical marker in Ringgold, Catoosa County. It is one of 114 historical markers documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9151, -85.1072 near Ringgold. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Ringgold Depot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Barger Bridge, Western & Atlantic Depot, and Ringgold Depot.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.9151, -85.1072 · Ringgold, Catoosa County

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