Life
- Born
- April 1, 1827
- Died
- February 10, 1897
Career
- Engineer — Western & Atlantic Railroad
Biography
Jeff Cain (April 1827-February 10, 1897) was an engineer with the Western & Atlantic Railroad. A Pennsylvania native, he moved to Atlanta in 1857.
He was at the throttle of the General locomotive on April 12, 1862, when Union spies stole it in Big Shanty (Kennesaw), Georgia.
He and others pursued the locomotive from Big Shanty. Often described as “tubercular,” he participated in the raid until the pursuers abandoned the William R. Smith north of Kingston.
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Happening
April 12, 1862
Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase was a Civil War raid carried out on April 12, 1862, when Union volunteers stole the locomotive General in an attempt…