Alfred Waud: Battlefield Sketch Artist
Alfred Rudolph Waud was born October 2, 1828. He was a British-born American illustrator whose lively and detailed sketches of scenes from the Civil War, which he covered as a [...]
The Great Locomotive Chase: Part Two
Andrews’ plan was to travel as normal as possible to avoid detection, particularly through stations, so he went at a normal speed to keep on the original time frame and [...]
The Great Locomotive Chase: Part One
On the night of April 6th, 1862, a shadowy character named James Andrews walked into the Third Division headquarters and introduced himself to Union General Ormsby Mitchel. They met to [...]
TUNNEL FACTS: When Trains Get Stuck
Inside the Historic W&A Railroad Tunnel you may notice a very long groove between the wall and the ceiling in the tunnel's brick. One of the things that makes the [...]
History Bite: The Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel
The Western & Atlantic Railroad tunnel in Tunnel Hill was the last link built in the railroad between Chattanooga, TN, and Atlanta, GA. It took two crews on either side [...]