EPISODE · Jun 18, 2024 · 25 MIN
19: The Burning of the Wrightsville Bridge
from Boom Goes the History · host American Battlefield Trust
On June 28, 1863, Pennsylvania Militia burned the Wrightsville Bridge to stop the Army of Northern Virginia from being able to reach the state capital of Harrisburg. Just a few days later, Robert E. Lee would call all of his forces back to Gettysburg for the most famous battle of the Civil War.
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