Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure

Sad Retrospective--Object of the Book--Military Situation in the Southwest--Disaster and Energy of the Rebels--Necessity for a Secret Expedition--A Proposition to Buell and Mitc...

Midnight Consultation--Plans Developed--Money Distributed--_Compagnons du Voyage_--A Dismal Night--Sheltered from the Storm--Southern Unionist--Arrested by Federal Soldiers--Bey...

Crossing the Mountains--Playing Hypocrite--Legend of Battle Creek Valley--Lodged with a Secessionist--Strategy--A Welcome but Fatal Delay--Exaggerated Accounts of Shiloh--Preven...

Take an Early Train--Prospecting--Capture of the Train--Panic in Confederate Camp--Away at Lightning Speed--Thrilling Experience--Cut the Telegraph--Tear up the Track--Unexpecte...

Consternation along the Route--Wood and Water--Attempt to Fire the Train--Partial Failure--Message sent to Chattanooga--Terrific Preparations--Abandon the Train--A Capital Error...

Stupendous "Man Hunt"--My Own Adventures--Playing Acrobat--Perilous Crossing of a River--Hunger--The Bloodhounds--Flying for Life--No Sun or Star to Guide me--Traveling in a Cir...

Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--C...

Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--K...

Sorrow for Andrews--Prepare for Trial--Charges and Specifications--Plan of Defence--Incidents of Trial--Encouragement--Not Allowed to Hear Pleading--Lawyer's Plea--Seven Tried--...

Contemplated Escape--Startling Intelligence--Our Doom Pronounced from Richmond--Hesitate no Longer--Our Plan--All Ready--Supper--Farewell--Life or Death--Seize the Jailor--Guns...

Despair and Hope--Bitten Finger--Removed to Barracks--Greater Comfort--Jack Wells--Cruel Punishment of Tennesseeans--Story of a Spy--Help Him to Escape--Virtue of a Coat--A Prac...

The City by Moonlight--Old Accusation Renewed--Libby Prison--Discomfort--A Change--Citizens' Department--Richmond Breakfast--Removed under Guard--Castle Thunder--Miniature Bedla...

Letter sent Home--Alarming Pestilence--Our Quarters Changed--Rowdyism--Fairy Stories--Judge Baxter--Satanic Strategy--Miller's History--An Exchange with a Dead Man--Effect of De...

Sad Retrospective--Object of the Book--Military Situation in the Southwest--Disaster and Energy of the Rebels--Necessity for a Secret Expedition--A Proposition to Buell and Mitc...

Midnight Consultation--Plans Developed--Money Distributed--_Compagnons du Voyage_--A Dismal Night--Sheltered from the Storm--Southern Unionist--Arrested by Federal Soldiers--Bey...

Crossing the Mountains--Playing Hypocrite--Legend of Battle-Creek Valley--Lodged with a Secessionist--Strategy--A Welcome but Fatal Delay--Exaggerated Accounts of Shiloh--Preven...

Take an Early Train--Prospecting--Capture of the Train--Panic in Confederate Camp--Away at Lightning Speed--Thrilling Experience--Cut the Telegraph--Tear up the Track--Unexpecte...

All this time we were rushing through towns and villages at terrific speed. Some passengers came down when they heard our whistle, to go aboard, but they all shrank back amazed...

Stupendous "Man Hunt"--My Own Adventures--Playing Acrobat--Perilous Crossing of a River--Hunger--The Bloodhounds--Flying for Life--No Sun or Star to Guide me--Traveling in a Cir...

Chattanooga[2]--neither had I the most indefinite idea of the lay of the country. I only knew that north or northwest would bring me to our forces; but the sun did not shine, to...

It was Sabbath morning, but it came not to me with the blessed calmness and peace that accompany it in my own sweet Ohio. I saw the people going to church, and longed to go with...

Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--C...

Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--K...

Sorrow for Andrews--Prepare for Trial--Charges and Specifications--Plan of Defence--Incidents of Trial--Encouragement--Not Allowed to Hear Pleading--Lawyers' Plea--Seven Tried--...

One day while we were very merry, amusing ourselves with games and stories, we saw a squadron of cavalry approaching. This did not at first excite any attention, for it was a co...

From this time forward, we had religious exercises each morning and evening, and they were a blessed consolation to us--sustaining our hearts when every earthly avenue of hope h...

Contemplated Escape--Startling Intelligence--Our Doom Pronounced from Richmond--Hesitate no Longer--Our Plan--All Ready--Supper--Farewell--Life or Death--Seize the Jailor--Guns...

Despair and Hope--Bitten Finger--Removed to Barracks--Greater Comfort--Jack Wells--Cruel Punishment of Tennesseeans--Story of a Spy--Help Him to Escape--Virtue of a Coat--A Prac...

The City by Moonlight--Old Accusation Renewed--Libby Prison--Discomfort--A Change--Citizens' Department--Richmond Breakfast--Removed under Guard--Castle Thunder--Miniature Bedla...

Letter sent Home--Alarming Pestilence--Our Quarters Changed--Rowdyism--Fairy Stories--Judge Baxter--Satanic Strategy--Miller's History--An Exchange with a Dead Man--Effect of De...