Capturing A Locomotive: A History Of Secret Service In The Late War - Couverture souple

Pittenger, William

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ISBN 10 : 1430466251 ISBN 13 : 9781430466253

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2007

Synopsis

Capturing A Locomotive: A History Of Secret Service In The Late War is a non-fiction book written by William Pittenger. The book is a detailed account of a daring mission undertaken by a group of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. The mission involved the capture of a Confederate train, which was carrying supplies and reinforcements to the front lines. The soldiers, who were members of the Union Secret Service, disguised themselves as Confederate soldiers and managed to board the train undetected. Once on board, they overpowered the Confederate crew and drove the train back to Union lines. The successful mission was a major blow to the Confederate army and helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Union. The book provides a fascinating insight into the workings of the Union Secret Service and the bravery and ingenuity of the soldiers who carried out this dangerous mission. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American Civil War and the role of espionage in military conflicts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

War lias a secret as well as a public story. Mai!hea aiul battles are open to the popular gaze; but enterprises of another class arc in their very nature secret, .and these are scarcely less important and often much .more interesting than the former. The work of spies and scouts, the enterprises that roach beyond the lines of Fan army for the purpose of sur)ri.se, the councils of officers, the intrigues by means of which great results often flow from apparently insignificant causes, and all the experiences of hospitals and prisons, these usually fill but a small place on the historians page, though they are often of romantic interest, and not unfroquently deIcide the course and fate of armies. The enterprise de scribed in these pages possesses all the unity of a drama, from the first plunge of the actors into the heart of the enemys country, through all their adventures and changing fortunes, until the few survivors stood once more under the old flag! No single story of the war I combines so many of the hidden, underground elements of the contest against rebellion as this. Disguise and Becrecy, the perils of a forlorn ho)e, the exultation of almost miraculous success, the suilerings of prisoners, and tlie gloom of despair are all mingled in a varied Land instructive war-picture.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1430466251
• ISBN 13: 9781430466253
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 340
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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