The Great Locomotive Chase.
Daring and Suffering. A history of the great Raid and Locomotive chase in Georgia in 1862. By William Pittenger. New edition, large 8vo, illustrated, cloth, $1.50, post-paid (60c) —The same, cheap ed., the story complete but omitting documents, paper, 40c.; cloth, 75c., post-paid.
“The story of the Andrews Railroad Raid must always be one of the most picturesque, thrilling and moving episodes of the rebellion, and though the facts were made public many years ago by the author of the work before us, this exhaustive, revised and expanded narrative, will be received with the hearty welcome it deserves. ‘Daring and Suffering’ is indeed a remarkable book, not only for its matter, but for the manner of its recital. It deserves to take its place with the most notable histories of imprisonment and escape.”—Tribune, N. Y. City.
A DARING ENTERPRISE.
“Every reader will agree with Gen. Joseph Holt that the expedition, in the daring of its conception, had the wildness of romance, ‘while in the gigantic and overwhelming results it sought to obtain it was absolutely sublime.’ An Atlanta paper said of the affair, a few days after its failure, that it was ‘the deepest laid scheme, and on the grandest scale, that ever emanated from the brains of any number of Yankees combined.’ Count de Paris says in his history of the civil war in America that, ‘despite its tragic termination, it shows what a handful of brave men could undertake in America.’ In truth, there is no parallel in history to this undertaking of Andrews in an enemy’s country.”—Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati, O.
“This is a narrative of one of the wildest and most thrilling adventures of the war.” The Evening Post, N. Y. City.
A VIVID PRESENTATION.
“The realism of the author reminds one of Tolstoi and his military pictures in the forms of both history and romance.”—The Eagle, Brooklyn, N. Y.
“So thrillingly and graphically told that the readers pulses tingle as his fancy accompanies this wild expedition.”—The Courier, Buffalo, N. Y.
“A vivid and authentic account of Andrews’ railroad raid—a most daring adventure.”—The News, Chicago.
THE SONS OF VETERANS
and, indeed, every American, young or old, should read this record of an heroic effort and the failure of a brilliant enterprise.
“‘Daring and Suffering’ should be read by every American boy that he may see what deeds of daring Americans will do for love of country.”—The Republican, Washington, D. C.
“This expedition has been so nearly forgotten that the public ought to be under great obligations to Mr. Pittenger for recording at length the bravery and endurance of those who participated in it. While such men exist the republic may never fear for its safety.”—The Sun, N. Y. City.
A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RECORD.
“The author has consulted every available source of information, has gone repeatedly over the ground, explored the Government archives at Washington and files of Confederate newspapers, and obtained the assistance of survivors on both sides of the struggle. He is thus able to present a vivid, impartial and perfectly authenticated picture of the most romantic event of the civil war, the full story of which has never before been told.” The illustrations also add greatly to the interest and value of the work.