02230cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000310011724500670014826400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150801150043252011790054753400450172665300640177165300210183585600430185699900170189926892UtSlPG20260610133620.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aRobins, Edward,d1862-194310aChasing an Iron Horse; Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-10-12  aProduced by Roger Frank, Juliet Sutherland and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Chasing an Iron Horse; Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War" by Edward Robins is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and follows a daring and adventurous plot that revolves around a young boy named George Knight. He becomes embroiled in a dangerous mission with Union soldiers, aiming to disrupt Confederate railways and aid the Northern cause.  The opening of the novel introduces George and other Union soldiers, led by a man named Andrews, as they gather in the woods to discuss a risky plan to capture a train and burn strategic bridges in the South. The scene is set on a stormy night in Tennessee, where tension and excitement build as Andrews makes a compelling case for the mission. George, driven by the desire to join the fight and prove himself, takes a letter to Andrews and overhears the perilous details of the operation. The chapter establishes the stakes involved in their risky endeavor and introduces key characters, including the brave and resourceful George, setting up an adventure filled with suspense and determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction  aRailroad stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26892  c67801d67801