Description
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.
About the Author
Diane Monroe Smith is the author of Fanny & Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Thomas Publications, 1999; University Press of New England, 2013), Command Conflicts in Grant's Overland Campaign: Ambition and Animosity and the Army of the Potomac (McFarland, 2012), and Chamberlain at Petersburg: The Charge at Fort Hell (Thomas Publications, 2004). She is an expert on the Army of the Potomac's 5th Corps (in which Chamberlain served and which Gouverneur Warren commanded after Gettysburg). Smith has been a volunteer guide at the Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Museum and has spoken widely on Chamberlain and Maine in the Civil War, including at National Park Service events, Civil War roundtables, and historical societies. She lives near Bangor, Maine.
Reviews
"Author Diane Smith skillfully tells the story of Roebling's relationship with his father and with General Warren, as well as Washington's wartime service in this compelling pageturner. Profusely illustrated, the book is a welcome addition to the historiography of the Army of the Potomac and its leading personalities...Smith neatly keeps Roebling's personal story firmly grounded within the context of the larger battles and strategic initiatives of the Civil War.It is a job well done by this Maine-based prolific author and Fifth Corps expert." -Scott Mingus, York Daily Record
Book Information
ISBN 9780811737883
Author Diane Smith
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint Stackpole Books
Publisher Stackpole Books
About the Author
Diane Monroe Smith is the author of Fanny & Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Thomas Publications, 1999; University Press of New England, 2013), Command Conflicts in Grant's Overland Campaign: Ambition and Animosity and the Army of the Potomac (McFarland, 2012), and Chamberlain at Petersburg: The Charge at Fort Hell (Thomas Publications, 2004). She is an expert on the Army of the Potomac's 5th Corps (in which Chamberlain served and which Gouverneur Warren commanded after Gettysburg). Smith has been a volunteer guide at the Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Museum and has spoken widely on Chamberlain and Maine in the Civil War, including at National Park Service events, Civil War roundtables, and historical societies. She lives near Bangor, Maine.
Reviews
"Author Diane Smith skillfully tells the story of Roebling's relationship with his father and with General Warren, as well as Washington's wartime service in this compelling pageturner. Profusely illustrated, the book is a welcome addition to the historiography of the Army of the Potomac and its leading personalities...Smith neatly keeps Roebling's personal story firmly grounded within the context of the larger battles and strategic initiatives of the Civil War.It is a job well done by this Maine-based prolific author and Fifth Corps expert." -Scott Mingus, York Daily Record
Book Information
ISBN 9780811737883
Author Diane Smith
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint Stackpole Books
Publisher Stackpole Books
