James J. Andrews

James J. Andrews
Engraving of Andrews from 1887
Born	c. 1829 Holiday's Cove, Virginia, US (now Weirton, West Virginia)
Died	June 7, 1862 (aged 32–33) Atlanta, Georgia, US
Buried	Chattanooga National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Union Army
Rank	Civilian
Battles/wars	American Civil War Great Locomotive Chase

James J. Andrews (c. 1829 – June 7, 1862) was a Kentucky civilian who worked for the Union Army during the early years of the American Civil War. He led a daring raid behind enemy lines on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, known as the Great Locomotive Chase. Andrews and seven fellow raiders were caught at the end of the chase and executed by the Confederates on the charge of spying.^[1]