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“A Mere Question of Time”

“A Mere Question of Time”

Ponton Bridges as a Force Multiplier During the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign

ByAaron Rowland

Throughout the American Civil War, military engineering, specifically ponton bridges, substantially affected the conduct of the war by serving as a force multiplier for the opposing armies. Ponton bridges allowed the Northern armies to tighten their stranglehold on the Confederacy and complete the “Anaconda Plan” adopted at the beginning of the war. During the campaigns of 1864-65, the final year of the war, these bridges enabled Northern military campaigns. As a result, the prolonged Richmond-Petersburg Campaign forced the capitulation of the Army of Northern Virginia just one week after the campaign's conclusion.

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Publication Date
Sep 20, 2022
Language
English
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
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By (author): Aaron Rowland

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EPUB

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