What the records say
- When
- 15 Jul 1864
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 41.48° N, 74.96° W
- Description
- occurred on July 15, 1864
- Deaths
- 65
Shohola train wreck
1864 railroad accident in Pennsylvania
The Shohola train wreck occurred on July 15, 1864, during the American Civil War on the broad gauge Erie Railroad 11⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Shohola, Pennsylvania. A train carrying Confederate prisoners of war collided head-on with a coal train. Some 65 prisoners, guards, and train crew were killed.
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