William Pittenger: 11 books

4 works of William Pittenger Union Army soldier during the American Civil War (1840-1904) This ebook presents a collection of 4 works of William Pittenger. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Capturing a Locomotive -...

Daring and Suffering William Pittenger, soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor (1840-1904) This ebook presents «Daring and Suffering», from William Pittenger. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents...

Capturing a Locomotive William Pittenger, soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor (1840-1904) This ebook presents «Capturing a Locomotive», from William Pittenger. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table...

William Pittenger was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He was one of the first recipients of the Medal of Honor. He is the author of Daring and Suffering, a History of the Great Railroad Adventurers (Philadelphia, 1863; enlarged ed., New York, 1887); Oratory, Sacred and Secular (Philadelphia, 1881); and Extempore Speech (1882).

William Pittenger was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He was one of the first recipients of the Medal of Honor. He is the author of Daring and Suffering, a History of the Great Railroad Adventurers (Philadelphia, 1863; enlarged ed., New York, 1887); Oratory, Sacred and Secular (Philadelphia, 1881); and Extempore Speech (1882).

This is a firsthand account of the 1862 attempt by a small group of Union soldiers to infiltrate and destroy Southern rail lines, and their subsequent time as prisoners of war. From the preface: “Myself and comrades are greatly indebted to the President and Secretary Stanton for their generous recognition...

Practical advice, first published around 1900. "The author of this manual has at various intervals prepared several treatises relating to the art of speech. Their wide circulation is an indication of the demand for works upon this subject. They were intended to embrace the principles which govern...

How to Become a Public Speaker is a great book on public speaking first published in 1903.

pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. The expedition, in the daring of its conception, had the wildness of a romance; while in the gigantic and overwhelming results it sought and was likely to accomplish, it was absolutely sublime. — Official Report of Hon. Judge Holt to the Secretary of War.

The special object of the following pages is to show the manner and requirements of extempore preaching. But as this differs from other methods of speech in its objects rather than in its external qualities, many of the thoughts we present will apply as well to the bar and forum as to the sacred desk....