BPA S01E03: Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Burning of the Columbia Bridge, Civil War - a podcast by Brady J. Crytzer

On June 28th, 1863 as Confederate forces marched toward Gettysburg, they first tried to cross the Susquehanna River. To do so, rebels under the command of General John B. Gordon first needed to cross the world's largest covered bridge at Wrightsville. A battle against Pennsylvania militia ensued, and the landmark bridge was destroyed. On this episode our guest is author Scott Mingus...spared no expense.

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