Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
An 1872 report on a new bridge across the Mississippi
Bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crosse : Letter from the Secretary of War Transmitting a Report Locating a Bridge Across the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wisconsin
At the heart of this 57 page federal government document from 1872 is a report from G.K. Warren, Major of Engineers, U.S. Army, with appendices and supporting correspondence, about selecting a site and constructing a new bridge across the Mississippi River at La Crosse. Correspondents include C. C. Washburn; James Lyndes, mayor of La Crosse; T.B. Stoddard, President, Southern Minnesota Railroad Company; Alexander Mitchell, President, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad; H.J. Bliss, civil engineer; and other U.S. Army engineers.
| Related Topics: |
Immigration and Settlement Great Lakes Steamships and Canals Development of the Railroads |
| Creator: | Various |
| Pub Data: | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. |
| Citation: | Bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crosse : Letter from the Secretary of War Transmitting a Report Locating a Bridge Across the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Online facsimile at: http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/digital/lacrosse/Bridge/01.htm; Visited on: 4/25/2024 |
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