Edward Robins
Chasing an Iron Horse or a Boy's Adventures in the Civil War
Hardcover
(Forgotten Books Feb. 4, 2019)
Excerpt from Chasing an Iron Horse or a Boy's Adventures in the Civil War
The locomotive chase in Georgia, which forms what may be called the background of this story, was an actual occurrence of the great Civil War. But I wish to emphasize the fact that the follow ing pages belong to the realm of fiction. Some of the incidents, and the character of Andrews, are historic, Whilst other incidents and characters are imaginary. The reader who would like to procure an account of the chase as it really hap pened should consult the narrative of the Rever end William Pittenger. Mr. Pittenger took part in the expedition organized by Andrews, and his record of it is a graphic contribution to the ah nals of the conflict between North and South.
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The locomotive chase in Georgia, which forms what may be called the background of this story, was an actual occurrence of the great Civil War. But I wish to emphasize the fact that the follow ing pages belong to the realm of fiction. Some of the incidents, and the character of Andrews, are historic, Whilst other incidents and characters are imaginary. The reader who would like to procure an account of the chase as it really hap pened should consult the narrative of the Rever end William Pittenger. Mr. Pittenger took part in the expedition organized by Andrews, and his record of it is a graphic contribution to the ah nals of the conflict between North and South.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- ISBN
- 0483961299 / 9780483961296
- Pages
- 308
- Weight
- 20.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.98 x 0.75 in.