Capturing a Locomotive
Author | : William Pittenger |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2022-05-28 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:8596547026303 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book Capturing a Locomotive written by William Pittenger and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of focusing on the famous battles like other books from this time period dealing with historical aspects of the Civil War, Capturing a Locomotive gives the reader personal accounts of the Union soldiers who carried out the mission. The story details the capture of a railway train inside Confederate territory. Survivors of this mission were the first soldiers with the rank of Private awarded with the Congressional Medal of Honor.