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Lifetime: 1840 - 1904 Passed: ≈ 121 years ago

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William Pittenger

Books by William Pittenger

Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure Cover image

Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure

Adventure History Non-Fiction War
History War Adventure Espionage Civil War Confederacy Union Railroad Sabotage Chase Locomotive

In April 1862, during the American Civil War, 22 Union spies embarked on a daring mission to sabotage the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a vital supply line for the Confederate army. Led by civilian James J. Andrews, the raiders seized a train, The G...