During the Civil War, the bridge offered the only rail access between the Potomac River and the cities of Fredericksburg and Richmond, making it a vital supply line to both the Confederate and Union armies.
The bridge offered the only rail access between the Potomac River. This was during the Civil War. The bridge offered the cities of Fredericksburg and Richmond. This was during the Civil War. The bridge was making it a vital supply line to both the Confederate and Union armies. This was during the Civil War.