19: The Burning of the Wrightsville Bridge
- Author
- American Battlefield Trust
- Published
- Tue 18 Jun 2024
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/battlefields/episodes/19-The-Burning-of-the-Wrightsville-Bridge-e2kfs5k
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.
