William Allen Fuller

For other people named William Fuller, see William Fuller (disambiguation).
William Allen Fuller
Born(1836-04-15)April 15, 1836
Henry County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1905(1905-12-28) (aged 69)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeOakland Cemetery, Georgia, U.S.
33°44′55″N 84°22′17″W / 33.74861°N 84.37139°W / 33.74861; -84.37139
Known forGreat Locomotive Chase
Spouses
  • Lulu Asher (m. 1860; died 1872)
  • Susan C. Alford (m. 1874)
Children10

William Allen Fuller (April 15, 1836 – December 28, 1905) was a conductor on the Western & Atlantic Railroad during the American Civil War era. He was most noted for his role in the 1862 Great Locomotive Chase, a daring sabotage mission and raid conducted by soldiers of the Union Army in northern Georgia. Fuller's determined pursuit prevented the Union agents from driving a captured train north to Tennessee and the Union lines.