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

by Diane Smith

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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.
  • ISBN10 0811737888
  • ISBN13 9780811737883
  • Publish Date 31 August 2019
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Stackpole Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 432
  • Language English