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Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure - Large Print
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Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure - Large Print Edition Paperback - 2019

by William Pittenger


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William Pittenger enlisted as a private in Company H of the 2nd Ohio Infantry Regiment on April 17, 1861 for three months of service.. During this enlistment he participated in the First Battle of Bull Run. He then re-enlisted as a corporal in November of that same year for a three year term. In April of the following year he volunteered to head south behind enemy lines to capture a locomotive and destroy the rail line as they raced north.

This is the story of the failed attempt, the escape, capture and execution of eight soldiers as spy's and Pittengers eventual release by prisoner exchange.

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  • Title Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure - Large Print Edition
  • Author William Pittenger
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher River Moor Books
  • Date 2019-12-09
  • Large Print Yes
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781582188904 / 1582188904
  • Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.61 x 6.69 x 0.52 in (24.41 x 16.99 x 1.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.7
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