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E. Jefferson Cain

Engineer Western and Atlantic Railroad
Birthday: April 1, 1827 Deceased: February 10, 1897
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Biographical Info

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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Categories: Georgia, Great Locomotive Chase
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