Life
- Born
- June 16, 1834
- Died
- November 29, 1910
Career
- Engineer — Rome Railroad
Biography
Oliver Harbin was born on June 16, 1834, in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia. He spent his entire adult life working for different railroads, starting with the Rome Railroad in 1848. During the Great Locomotive Chase, Harbin served as the Engineer of the William R. Smith and helped pursue the General to a point several miles north of Kingston, Georgia. After passing on November 29, 1910, he was laid to rest at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
Associated People
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…