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- catalog abstract ""Bridges are one of the major symbols of our Civil War. Lew Wallace's defense of the bridge at Monocacy, Grant's bridge over the James that enabled him to sustain his famous siege at Petersburg, and a host of bridges in the western theater that gave mobility to both sides, all call to mind famous wartime scenes. Experienced engineer historian Phillip Thienel here brings into one volume the first ever complete story of the engineers, the soldiers who worked with them, and of the structures themselves. He first explains the American and foreign engineering that made those bridges possible. Thienel then interweaves the parallel efforts in the eastern and western theaters of operations to show how not only the engineering evolved, but also how the personalities of the different generals affected that war effort."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11726635.
- catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Engineering and construction.".
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Bridges are one of the major symbols of our Civil War. Lew Wallace's defense of the bridge at Monocacy, Grant's bridge over the James that enabled him to sustain his famous siege at Petersburg, and a host of bridges in the western theater that gave mobility to both sides, all call to mind famous wartime scenes. Experienced engineer historian Phillip Thienel here brings into one volume the first ever complete story of the engineers, the soldiers who worked with them, and of the structures themselves. He first explains the American and foreign engineering that made those bridges possible.".
- catalog description "1861--Volunteers Join the Engineers -- 1862--The Engineers "Throw the Bridges" -- 1863--Innovative Bridges for the Armies' Victories -- 1864--A Bridge: The Most Successful Effort -- 1865--Where Right and Glory Led -- In Retrospect.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Thienel then interweaves the parallel efforts in the eastern and western theaters of operations to show how not only the engineering evolved, but also how the personalities of the different generals affected that war effort."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 278 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Mr. Lincoln's bridge builders.".
- catalog identifier "1572491981 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Mr. Lincoln's bridge builders.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Shippensburg, PA : White Mane Books,".
- catalog relation "Mr. Lincoln's bridge builders.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Engineering and construction.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.7/3 21".
- catalog subject "E468.9 .T455 2000".
- catalog subject "Military bridges United States History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Military engineering United States History 19th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1861--Volunteers Join the Engineers -- 1862--The Engineers "Throw the Bridges" -- 1863--Innovative Bridges for the Armies' Victories -- 1864--A Bridge: The Most Successful Effort -- 1865--Where Right and Glory Led -- In Retrospect.".
- catalog title "Mr. Lincoln's bridge builders : the right hand of American genius / Phillip M. Thienel.".
- catalog type "text".