Washington Roebling's Civil War : from the bloody battlefield at Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2019].
Status
Central - Adult Biography
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 451 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Street Date
1906
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Washington Roebling is well known as the man who supervised construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. This is the story of Roebling's Civil War service at Gettysburg and beyond, and how that service--as artilleryman, bridge builder, scout, balloonist, mapmaker, engineer, and staff officer--prepared him well for overseeing the monumental bridge project"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Civil engineers -- United States -- Biography.
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Military engineers -- United States -- Biography.
Roebling, Washington Augustus, -- 1837-1926.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Artillery operations.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Balloons.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
United States. -- Army. -- New York Artillery. -- Independent Battery, 6th (1861-1865)
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Military engineers -- United States -- Biography.
Roebling, Washington Augustus, -- 1837-1926.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Artillery operations.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Balloons.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
United States. -- Army. -- New York Artillery. -- Independent Battery, 6th (1861-1865)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, D. M. (2019). Washington Roebling's Civil War: from the bloody battlefield at Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge . Stackpole Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Diane Monroe. 2019. Washington Roebling's Civil War: From the Bloody Battlefield At Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge. Stackpole Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Diane Monroe. Washington Roebling's Civil War: From the Bloody Battlefield At Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge Stackpole Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, Diane Monroe. Washington Roebling's Civil War: From the Bloody Battlefield At Gettysburg to the Brooklyn Bridge Stackpole Books, 2019.
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