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OverviewWilliam 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William PittengerPublisher: River Moor Books Imprint: River Moor Books Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781582188904ISBN 10: 1582188904 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 09 December 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"The starting point for any study of the ""Great Locomotive Chase,"" though Pittenger's statements at times are suspect. Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography (Louisiana: LSU Press 1970 Volume 1),146" The starting point for any study of the Great Locomotive Chase, though Pittenger's statements at times are suspect. Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography (Louisiana: LSU Press 1970 Volume 1),146 Author InformationAt the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company H of the 2nd Ohio Infantry Regiment on April 17, 1861, for three months of service, during which time he participated in the First Battle of Bull Run. He soon re-enlisted in the Army for a three-year term, being mustered in on September 11, 1861, at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and days later joining the reconstituted 2nd Ohio Infantry as a corporal in Company G. Promoted to sergeant on March 13, 1862, Pittenger saw action in Andrews' Raid, also referred to as the Great Locomotive Chase. Captured on April 15, 1862, near Lafayette, Georgia, he escaped execution as a spy and was imprisoned until March 18, 1863, when he was paroled via City Point, Virginia. This is the story of the failed attempt, the escape, capture and execution of eight soldiers as spy's and Pittenger's eventual release by prisoner exchange. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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