Pontoon Bridge, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864
 

1.  Briefly describe what you see in the photograph.

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2.  Why  are there two bridges?

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3.  Which side, Union or Confederate, built these bridges?  How do you know?

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4.  What advantages would being able to build these bridges give an army?

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