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September 11, 1861
The Jasper Weekly Courier
Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Description of a government-constructed pontoon bridge train consisting of 42 wagons, 36 rubber pontoons, and equipment to form a 600-foot bridge in 37 minutes, capable of ferrying a brigade across rivers like the Hudson or Mississippi in ten hours.
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A Pontoon Bridge.—The annexed description of a pontoon train recently constructed for the government, will give the reader a good idea of what these structures are:—
It is composed of 42 wagons, with spare wheels, axles, spokes, hubs, &c., 256 harnesses, 36 India rubber pontoons or floats, with all the timber, planking cables, anchors, forges, &c., sufficient to form a bridge 600 feet in length and 13-1/2 feet in width. It can be thrown, ready for the passage of troops, in 37 minutes. If used as rafts, a brigade of 500 men, with equipage, artillery, &c., can be passed over the Hudson, Sing Sing, or the Mississippi, in ten hours.
It is composed of 42 wagons, with spare wheels, axles, spokes, hubs, &c., 256 harnesses, 36 India rubber pontoons or floats, with all the timber, planking cables, anchors, forges, &c., sufficient to form a bridge 600 feet in length and 13-1/2 feet in width. It can be thrown, ready for the passage of troops, in 37 minutes. If used as rafts, a brigade of 500 men, with equipage, artillery, &c., can be passed over the Hudson, Sing Sing, or the Mississippi, in ten hours.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Pontoon Bridge
Military Engineering
Government Construction
River Crossing
Bridge Assembly
Where did it happen?
Hudson, Sing Sing, Or The Mississippi
Story Details
Location
Hudson, Sing Sing, Or The Mississippi
Story Details
A pontoon train for the government includes 42 wagons, 256 harnesses, 36 India rubber pontoons, and materials to build a 600-foot by 13.5-foot bridge in 37 minutes for troops, or ferry a 500-man brigade across rivers in ten hours.