Washington Roebling's Civil War : From the Bloody Battlefield at Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge - Diane Smith

Washington Roebling's Civil War

From the Bloody Battlefield at Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge

By: Diane Smith

Hardcover | 14 November 2019

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Washington Roebling is well known as the man who supervised construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. His path to overseeing that monumental task began during the Civil War.

In addition to his brave, dramatic actions at Gettysburg, his Civil War service was remarkable: artilleryman, bridge builder, scout, balloonist, mapmaker, engineer, and staff officer. His story reveals much about Gettysburg but also about Civil War intelligence and engineering and the politics and infighting within the Army of the Potomac's high command. Roebling's service-leadership, engineering, decision-making, and managing personalities and politics-prepared him well for overseeing the Brooklyn Bridge.
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"Author Diane Smith skillfully tells the story of Roebling's relationship with his father and with General Warren, as well as Washington's wartime service in this compelling pageturner. Profusely illustrated, the book is a welcome addition to the historiography of the Army of the Potomac and its leading personalities...Smith neatly keeps Roebling's personal story firmly grounded within the context of the larger battles and strategic initiatives of the Civil War.It is a job well done by this Maine-based prolific author and Fifth Corps expert." -Scott Mingus, York Daily Record

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