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About PVT Samuel Slavens, (USA)
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Participated in the Great Locomotive Chase, or Andrews' Raid, a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862 in northern Georgia during the American Civil War. Hanged as a spy; received Medal of Honor posthumously.
Five feet 8 inches tall, weight 180 pounds, stout build; 31 years of age on day of the Raid.
Born March 18, 1831.
Hanged June 18, 1862, at southeast corner of Fair Street (now Memorial Drive) and South Park Avenue, Atlanta, GA.
Buried temporarily at site of execution. Remains removed to the National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN, April 25, 1866, near Ohio Memorial, Section H, Grave No. 11,176.
Married Rachel Taylor (b. 1839; d. February 6, 1907), October 30, 1856, Pike County, Ohio.
Enrolled Co. E 33rd Ohio Infantry Regiment, October 1, 1861. Mustered as Private, October 11, 1861, Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio, three years. Volunteered Andrews Raid, April 7, 1862.
Saw action Andrews Raid.
Captured. Court-martialed, Knoxville, TN, General Orders No. 54, 1862, HQ Department of East Tennessee, CSA.
Awarded Medal of Honor; delivered to widow Rachel Slavens, July 28, 1883.
Pension $24 per month to widow, No. 68,918.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company E, 33rd Ohio Infantry, Union Army. In April 1862, he was one of the 22 men which included 2 civilians who penetrated nearly 200 miles south into Confederate enemy territory. There they captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Georgia in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta. For bravery in the face of the enemy, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 28, 1883.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 15 2023, 4:09:10 UTC
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PVT Samuel Slavens, (USA)'s Timeline
| 1831 |
March 18, 1831
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Pike County, Ohio, United States
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| 1857 |
March 2, 1857
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Wakefield, Pike County, Ohio, United States
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| 1859 |
October 2, 1859
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Wakefield, Pike County, Ohio, United States
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| 1861 |
August 23, 1861
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Pike County, Ohio, United States
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| 1862 |
June 18, 1862
Age 31
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DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
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Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
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