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William Brown
Master Mechanic
Biography
William Brown was appointed master mechanic of the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad in July 1866.
T. L. Bussey
Engineer
Biography
T.L. Bussey joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad circa 1867.
Hiram Anderson Butler
Roadmaster
Biography
Hiram A. Butler began his career with the Western and Atlantic Railroad as a water boy at Noonday Fill near Brushy Mountain, Marietta. He advanced through the ranks and served as roadmaster for nearly 50 years.
He purportedly played a small role in the Great Locomotive Chase (or Andrews Raid) of 1862.
He retired from the railroad in 1904.
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E. Jefferson Cain
Engineer
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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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.