1862 Ponchatoula train wreck

Fatal train collision during the Civil War 1862 Ponchatoula train wreck 30 25 2 N 90 26 57 W type:event inline,title February 27, 1862 Around 7 a.m. South of Ponchatoula, Louisiana Head-on collision 2 28 10 List of rail accidents (before 1880) The 1862 Ponchatoula train wreck was a train collision that occurred in Louisiana during the American Civil War. Background In 1861, the 7th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was formed in Corinth, Mississippi to serve the Confederate forces.Battle Unit Details 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CMS0007RI US National Park Service 13 March 2024 By 1862, they had received marching orders and were to travel north to Tennessee. This journey began in February of 1862 and the forces were given a train as means of transport.Williamson Matt Tragedy on a train https://www.enterprise-journal.com/news/tragedy-train Enterprise Journal April 26, 2025 Accident On February 27, 1862 the regiment train was heading northbound near Ponchatoula. At this time, a lumber train was also using this rail line and had failed to pull into a siding. Foggy conditions had also immensely reduced visibility.1862 Train Wreck https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=97677 THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE April 26, 2025 Around 7 a.m., the two trains collided head-on, resulting in the car closest to the train to telescope, resulting in a high number of casualties. Most of the soldiers on the train were asleep at the time of the impact. Twenty-two died on-site, with another six dying later as a result of their injuries; 10 others were seriously wounded. Immediately following the collision, the engineer of the lumber train fled the site and hid in the nearby forest. He was eventually captured and tried, but all charges would be dropped. After receiving medical treatment, the regiment continued their journey, and fought in the Battle of Shiloh. References American Civil War Louisiana Category:1862 in the American Civil War Category:1862 in Louisiana Category:Railway accidents in 1862 Category:Railway accidents involving fog Category:Transportation disasters in Louisiana