Project Gutenberg 2011-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 514 Pittenger, William 1840 1904 18018265 Capturing a Locomotive: A History of Secret Service in the Late War. First edition, 1863, and the editions of 1864 and 1887 appeared under title "Daring and suffering"; later editions have title: "The great locomotive chase". Produced by David Edwards, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Capturing a Locomotive: A History of Secret Service in the Late War" by Rev. William Pittenger is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the daring exploits and secret missions undertaken during the American Civil War, particularly highlighting the Chattanooga Railroad Expedition and its significance. It delves into themes of bravery, deception, and the harsh realities faced by soldiers as they maneuvered through enemy lines. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the scene in Tennessee during March 1862, introducing readers to the bustling activity around a bridge being rebuilt under the command of General O.M. Mitchel. The tone shifts as the protagonist learns about a clandestine mission led by Mr. Andrews, who aims to capture a Confederate train and disrupt vital supply lines. Countless dangers loom, from evading detection to the high stakes of warfare. The opening chapters detail the protagonist's resolve to join the dangerous venture, exploring the camaraderie among soldiers, the espionage elements of war, and the morally complex decisions faced by the men involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36752/36752-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.5 (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 Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 795423 2025-08-15T05:09:39.579027 text/html 795137 2011-07-21T07:30:20 text/html 4962718 2025-08-15T05:09:50.141985 application/epub+zip 4965635 2025-08-15T05:09:41.396043 application/epub+zip 374783 2025-08-15T05:09:40.225076 application/epub+zip 6665931 2025-08-15T05:09:56.703996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6597478 2025-08-15T05:09:48.367013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531676 2022-09-16T17:23:19.790344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744881 2025-08-15T05:09:38.625077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744582 2011-07-21T07:30:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744574 2011-07-21T07:30:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21020 2025-08-15T05:09:56.875936 application/rdf+xml 24200 2025-08-15T05:09:40.323031 image/jpeg 3208 2025-08-15T05:09:40.275036 image/jpeg 279384 2011-07-21T07:30:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 4867725 2011-07-21T07:30:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 279358 2011-07-21T07:30:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 4876030 2025-08-15T05:09:39.734097 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