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History of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in 1862.
Title:
History of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in 1862.
Author:
Pittenger, William.
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1 online resource (472 pages)
Contents:
A HISTORY OF THE ANDREWS RAILROAD RAID -- PREFACE -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. -- 2. Map of Southern R. R. System Threatened by the Andrews Raid -- 3. Portrait of James J. Andrews -- 4. Photograph of Gen. O. M. Mitchel -- 5. Photograph of Wilson W. Brown, Engineer -- 6. Photograph of William Knight, Engineer -- 7. Photograph of Capt. James F. Sarratt -- 8. Photograph of Marion Ross. -- 9. Photograph of William Pittenger. -- 10. Andrews Seen by the Lightning Flash -- 11. Photograph of Flemingsburg, Ky. -- 12. Photograph of J. J. Andrews -- 13. Photograph of Miss Elizabeth J. Layton -- 14. Photograph of Geo. D. Wilson -- 15. Photograph of William Campbell -- 16. Photograph of William Reddick -- 17. Preparing to Cross the Tennessee River -- 18. Map of the Campaign of Gen. Mitchel -- 19. Gen. Mitchel's Armed Train -- 20. Map of the Western and Atlantic or Georgia State Railroad -- 21. Bed-room Consultation at Marietta -- 22. Photograph of Capt. W. A. Fuller (Confederate Conductor) -- 23. Seizing the Train. -- 24. Photograph of John Scott -- 25. Tearing up Track -- 26. Photograph of Anthony Murphy, Supt. W. & A. Machine Shops. -- 27. Oostenaula Bridge -- 28. In Sight! Ties Thrown from Car -- 29. At the Wood-station -- 30. Kindling a Fire in the Box-car -- 31. Leaving the Locomotive -- 32. Photograph of the Locomotive "The General" -- 33. Climbing the Chattanooga Precipice -- 34. News from Ringgold! -- 35. Photograph of Samuel Slavens -- 36. Slavens, Campbell and Shadrack in Chains -- 37. Photograph of Jacob Parrott -- 38. Bloodhounds Seen on the Trail -- 39. Wood and Wilson on the Tennessee -- 40. The Iron Cage at Lafayette, Ga. -- 41. Chained in a Carriage -- 42. Confronted with Gen. Leadbetter -- 43. The Swims Jail at Chattanooga -- 44. Manner of Sleeping in the Swims Jail -- 45. The Chained Men Descending into the Dungeon.

46. The Raiders Seated in the Cars -- 47. "Meet me on the other side of Jordan" -- 48. Escape of Andrews and Wollman -- 49. Riveting Chains in the Dungeon -- 50. Photograph of Judge O. P. Temple -- 51. Photograph of Judge Baxter -- 52. The Old Court-house at Knoxville, Tenn. -- 53. The Court Martial -- 54. Photograph of Captain David Fry -- 55. Photograph of Rev. W. J. Scott -- 56. Speech of Wilson on the Scaffold -- 57. Photo-Lithograph of Letter to Jefferson Davis -- 58. Photo-Lithographs of Endorsements by Gen. Bragg, Jefferson Davis and Others -- 59. Photograph of Geo. W. Walton -- 60. Photograph of Robert Buffum -- 61. Photograph of William Bensinger -- 62. Seizing the Guard at Atlanta -- 63. The Race in the Woods -- 64. Photograph of Elihu H. Mason -- 65. Victory over Bloodhounds! -- 66. Brown and Knight Capture a Pig -- 67. The Fugitives entering a Cave -- 68. Photograph of D. A. Dorsey -- 69. Photograph of Martin J. Hawkins -- 70. Photograph of John R. Porter -- 71. Photograph of Mark Wood -- 72. At Sight of the Old Flag! -- 73. Photograph of Libby Prisons -- 74. Taking a Dead Man's Name -- 75. Eating in the Engine-room -- 76. Fac-simile of Congress Medals of Honor -- 77. Interview with President Lincoln: "A little luck with the battles, now!" -- SUPPLEMENT ILLUSTRATIONS -- 78. Photograph of W. W. Brown -- 79. Jacob Parrott and D. A. Dorsay overlooking Chattanooga -- 80. Photograph of William H. Reddick -- 81. Photographs of Seven Survivors of the Andrews Raid -- 82. Photographs of Members of the First Expedition -- CONTENTS. -- CHAPTER -- I . A Secret Military Raid in the West -- II . General Mitchel and J. J. Andrews Arrange a Second Raid -- III . Selection of Engineers and Soldiers -- IV. Departure at Night -- V. Previous History of James J. Andrews -- VI. First Lessons in Disguise and Duplicity.

VII. The Heart of the Confederacy Reached -- VIII. The Bloodless Victories of Mitchel -- IX. Capture of the Train -- X. Pursued! -- XI . An Appalling Struggle -- XII. The Final Race -- XIII. What was Actually Accomplished -- XIV. Hunted in the Woods -- XV. A Sad Sabbath Morning -- XVI. The Roll of the Captives -- XVII. First Prison Experiences -- XVIII. The Old Negro Jail at Chattanooga -- XIX. Gleams of Hope -- XX. Gen. Mitchel Saves the Raiders -- XXI. A Struggle Against Destiny -- XXII. Knoxville -- XXIII. A Day of Blood -- XXIV. After the Tragedy -- XXV. A Daring Escape -- XXVI. In Cave and Mountain -- XXVII. The Loyal Mountaineers -- XXVIII. Down the Tennessee -- XXIX. Floating to the Gulf -- XXX. The Recaptured Prisoners -- XXXI. Richmond and its Prisons -- XXXII. Last Experiences in Rebel Prisons -- XXXIII. Homeward Bound -- XXXIV. Reporting to Secretary Stanton and President Lincoln -- SUPPLEMENT. -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER -- I.Subsequent History of the Railroad Adventurers -- II.The South Revisited a Quarter of a Century After -- III. A Detailed Account of the First or Buell Railroad Raid -- IV. Autobiography -- V.Editorial Account from the Southern Confederacy -- VI. Official Report by Judge-Advocate-General Holt -- VII.Message of Gov. Jos. E. Brown to the Legislature of Georgia in 1862 -- VIII.Criticisms of Generals Buell and Fry.
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