Project Gutenberg 2007-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 372 Pittenger, William 1840 1904 48041716 Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure Produced by Wolfgang Menges, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure" by Lieutenant William Pittenger is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative recounts an audacious military expedition during the American Civil War, specifically aimed at disrupting Confederate supply lines through a daring railroad operation. The account highlights the bravery and struggles faced by the adventurers involved in this bold scheme, set against the backdrop of wartime turbulence. At the start of the story, Pittenger reflects on the painful memories associated with his journey and the inevitability of sharing the remarkable yet harrowing details of the railroad adventure. He sets the stage by discussing the military situation in the Southwest and introduces the character of J. J. Andrews, the leader of the expedition. The narrative reveals the recruitment of men for the mission and their preparations to travel disguised as civilians to Chattanooga in a bid to seize a Confederate train and destroy critical infrastructure. It paints a vivid picture of the challenges faced, from navigating enemy territory to the emotional toll of potential failure, setting in motion the thrilling events that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862 E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 384425 2025-06-08T15:09:16.401130 text/html 385553 2007-02-02T15:03:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 360705 2007-02-02T15:03:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 479518 2025-06-08T15:09:25.341042 application/epub+zip 483221 2025-06-08T15:09:20.314096 application/epub+zip 207547 2025-06-08T15:09:18.923109 application/epub+zip 763441 2025-06-08T15:09:29.201032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737512 2025-06-08T15:09:24.426066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373631 2022-09-09T15:06:12.756713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366491 2025-06-08T15:09:15.841101 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366217 2007-02-02T15:03:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141140 2007-02-02T15:03:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 366209 2007-02-02T15:03:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141120 2007-02-02T15:03:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20895 2025-06-08T15:09:29.340024 application/rdf+xml 23726 2025-06-08T15:09:19.479108 image/jpeg 4547 2025-06-08T15:09:19.203084 image/jpeg 465007 2025-06-08T15:09:16.450116 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia