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Mayo Bridge
Information about the Mayo Bridge in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.
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1865-04-21, Richmond Times; plans are afoot by the government to rebuild the bridges over the James
1865-05-04, Richmond Whig; Mayo's bridge is going to be rebuilt
1865-06-13, Richmond Whig; Mayo’s Bridge will be completed this week
1865-06-19, Richmond Whig; Mayo’s Bridge is ready for foot traffic, and will be ready for vehicles soon
1865-06-19, Richmond Whig; the two pontoon bridges are still the only means of communication with Manchester
1865-06-23, New York Herald; important letter from Ewell describing his frustrations about the burning of Richmond – “I did not exceed, but fell short of my instructions.”
1865-06-29, Richmond Whig; the new Mayo’s Bridge is completed and open – pontoon bridges are to be taken up
1865-07-03, Richmond Commercial Bulletin; pontoon bridges “being no longer needed, from the re-opening of the old route across the river, formerly spanned by May’s bridge,” are being removed
1865-07-31, Richmond Whig; pontoon bridges have been taken up – Mayo’s bridge has rendered them unnecessary
1865-08-25, Richmond Whig; appeal for a street railway and description of the various attempts at this in the past – streetcar iron being recycled for gunboats “now stuck in the abysmal mud of the James” mentioned
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