http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-antietam-controversial-crossing-on-burnsides-bridge.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-antietam-controversial-crossing-on-burnsides-bridge.htm/comment-page-1#comment-81359 J. Armbruster Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:28:16 +0000 #comment-81359 It may be that the water just 20 feet upstream from the bridge was too deep on that day, but I have a picture of my brother standing knee deep in the creek when we visited and I don't think there was a drought that year. If they'd had any sense they could easily have found better ways. Sure, the steam depths and bottom could have changed, but that means they would have changed up and down stream too and any little creek has it's numerous crossings. It may be that the water just 20 feet upstream from the bridge was too deep on that day, but I have a picture of my brother standing knee deep in the creek when we visited and I don’t think there was a drought that year. If they’d had any sense they could easily have found better ways. Sure, the steam depths and bottom could have changed, but that means they would have changed up and down stream too and any little creek has it’s numerous crossings.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-antietam-controversial-crossing-on-burnsides-bridge.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76625 BURNSIDES BRIDGE « DEAD MEN’S TALES Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:22:35 +0000 #comment-76625 [...] Burnside’s Bridge played a key role in the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War. It is named after Major General Ambrose Burnside. The bridge is 125 feet long, 12 foot wide, and has three arches. The bridge spans the Antietam Creek. It was intended to move frieght, animals, and people to Sharpsburg, Maryland. [...] [...] Burnside’s Bridge played a key role in the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War. It is named after Major General Ambrose Burnside. The bridge is 125 feet long, 12 foot wide, and has three arches. The bridge spans the Antietam Creek. It was intended to move frieght, animals, and people to Sharpsburg, Maryland. [...]

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