Episode 3 of 3
Abandonment Near Ringgold
- When
- April 12, 1862
- Where
- Ringgold, Georgia
Raiders abandoned the General near Ringgold, Georgia, due to fuel shortage, scattering as they were captured.
At milepost 116.3, north of Ringgold, the locomotive ran out of fuel. Andrews's men abandoned the General and scattered. Fuller had alerted Chattanooga authorities before the telegraph wire was cut north of Dalton.
Sources
- Great Locomotive Chase Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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