Burnside Bridge 0239
by Guy Whiteley
Title
Burnside Bridge 0239
Artist
Guy Whiteley
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Burnside Bridge. Known at the time of the battle as the Rohrbach or Lower Bridge, this picturesque crossing over the Antietam Creek was built in 1836 to connect Sharpsville with Rohrersville, Maryland, the next town to the south. It was actively used until 1966 when a bypass enabled the bridge to be restored to its 1862 appearance.
On September 17, 1862 fewer than 500 Confederate soldiers manned tis position against three imposing Federal assaults, until Union soldiers crossed downstream and made another attack on the bridge. This image shot with an IR converted Nikon D80 optimized to an 18-70mm Nikkor lens.
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May 26th, 2013
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Comments (6)
Michael Mazaika
Of all the Civil War battlefields that I’ve been privileged to visit, Antietam still remains my favorite. Excellent rendering, Guy. - Mike (V/F)
Lianne Schneider
Breathtakingly lovely Guy - such rich contrasts and such a peaceful scene with such devastatingly non-peaceful associations. Incredible work. F/V G+
Guy Whiteley replied:
Thank you, Lianne. I saw that with most of the scenery in Gettysburg and Antietam. So beautiful now, it's really hard to imaging the carnage of the time.
Byron Snider
Excellent, your POV is perfect, I have not thought of trying IR before. Most of the examples I have seen are of way out there subjects but your presentation of normal everyday subjects makes it tempting. fv