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Jailhouse for Andrews' Raiders
Lookout Street between 4th and 5th, Chattanooga,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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In April 1862, Swim's jail, a small building at Fifth and Lookout Streets, was used to hold the captured James Andrews and 21 fellow Union raiders. Their great locomotive chase northward from, Marietta, Georgia, resulted in the execution of eight raiders and the award of the first Congressional Medals of Honor to six of the survivors. Later, thirteen other raiders were awarded Medals of Honor for their participation in this daring exploit.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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