The General

Western & Atlantic Railroad

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1/20/62
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May'62
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6/16/62
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7/1/62
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8/1/62
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Change Bills

April, 1862 -- Series E
Only the $1, 50 cent and 25 cent denominations were issued for Series E change bills even though the 5 and 10 cent is listed in Garland's book on TN obsolete. Wm. Grisham signed for the superintendent.

Just after series E change bills were issued, April 12, 1862, one of the boldest incidents of the Civil War, known as the "Andrews Raid" and the "Great Locomotive Chase" was conducted. James Andrews led a party of Union undercover soldiers (spies) from the front near Murfreesboro, TN to Marietta, GA, where they boarded the train. After the train stopped and everyone left for breakfast they captured the W & A RR engine "The General" and proceeded north toward Chattanooga, intent on destroying bridges and tracks to disrupt the Confederate supply line to central Tennessee. However, the train's crew, led by conductor William Fuller, pursued the raiders, first on foot, then on a push car, and finally by the W & A RR engine "Texas". The Yankees were unable to do much damage with the Texas in hot pursuit. Eventually they ran out of fuel and were captured.

A Centennial Celebration of Andrews Raid was held in Chattanooga on April 14, 1962. The Souvenir Program from the Centennial Celebration gives a summary of Andrews Raid and William Fuller's pursuit as well as the map of the route. The Story of the General 1862 was issued as a pamphlet by The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. Georgia issued the 44 mm bronze medal shown below.

Obverse: Capt. Fuller, engineer, chased and eventually 
    captured Andrew's Raiders. Reverse: The aducted train named THE GENERAL

Edge Inscription: GA Civil War Cent. Comm. / Metallic Art Co., NY, Bronze
Dennis Schafluetzel Collection


$0.25 G-1466 W&A Change Bill

$0.25 W&A Change Bill April, 1862 G-1466


$0.25 G-1465 W&A Change Bill

$0.50 W&A Change Bill April, 1862 G-1465


$1 G-1464 W&A Change Bill

$1 W&A Change Bill April, 1862 G-1464



Western & Atlantic
RR Overview
A Series
1/20/62
B Series
2/1/62
C Series
3/1/62
D Series
3/15/62
F Series
May'62
G Series
6/2/62
H Series
6/16/62
I Series
7/1/62
J Series
8/1/62
K, L & M Series
Oct'62 Jan & Mar'63
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W & A RR
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