Concord Covered Bridge Nickajack Creek Art
by Reid Callaway
Title
Concord Covered Bridge Nickajack Creek Art
Artist
Reid Callaway
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Concord Covered Bridge......by Reid Callaway
Nickajack Creek Art
Concord Bridge is 131.7 feet long and 16 feet wide. It was built in 1872. This bridge is open to traffic. It is over Nickajack Creek. Historically it has the highest traffic count of all the covered bridges in the state combined. Note: Fast and high traffic makes a visit to this bridge dangerous.
This bridge originally consisted of only two spans, each a queen-post truss with steel (or iron) tension rods. The center abutment, as can be seen in the photo of the steel beams above, seems to have been widened from a previous bridge using the same pier.
In the 1950's steel beams were added to support the bridge and additional concrete piers were added. There is also a fourth all-steel support which can be seen in the downstream view.
The Covered Bridge Historic District owes much of its significance to the Battle of Ruff's Mill on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th 1864.
General Joseph E. Johnston of the C.S.A led the Army of the Tennessee against Federal Generals, a coterie that included William T. Sherman, James B. McPherson and John A. Logan, among others.
At 8:30 a.m. on July 3rd, two Federal regiments marched along Concord Road toward Nickajack creek on a reconnaissance mission. An hour and a half later, they were engaged by Confederate troops in a skirmish that would portend future events. Federal troops received orders the next day to drive the Confederates from their positions held on the Nickajack's opposite bank. The heat was such that the commanders feared more of their men would fall to heatstroke rather than bullets. After a number of volleys back and forth, scores lay dead or dying. The Rebel army was forced from the area as far away as six miles, all the way to defensive positions along the Chattahoochee.
The resulting loss meant that the Federal army was free to continue its march towards Atlanta, a historic turning point in Sherman's southern campaign.
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Frank Tarzanin for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 8/27/2022
Reid Callaway
Thanks so much Tina M Wenger for featuring my artwork in our group... Barn Lovers Worldwide! 11/1/2021
Reid Callaway
Thanks so much Debra and Dave Vanderlaan for featuring my artwork in our group...Barns Big and Small! 10/29/2021
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
An interesting covered bridge Reid! Congrats on your Feature in Barns Big and Small. We also added our like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Reid Callaway
Thanks so much Dora Sofia Caputo for Featuring my artwork in our Group.... Glimpses of Autumn! 10/27/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Chatsworth, GA for the purchase of my image "Concord Covered Bridge" as a 12" x 8" Image Printed on Luster Photo Paper! May this image be Blessed to you for years to come! 10/27/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you Pamela Williams for featuring my artwork in our group.... Art District! 11/24/2019
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the interior designer from Atlanta, GA for the purchase of my image "Concord Covered Bridge" as a 36.000" x 23.875" print! May you and your customer be Blessed with this selection for years to come! 11/18/2019
Reid Callaway
Tthank you Janis Vaiba for featuring my artwork in our group.... Just perfect! 9/29/2018
Reid Callaway
Thank you Doug Norkum for featuring my artwork in our group...H D R Photography! 9/29/2018
Reid Callaway
Thank you Dan Marinescu for featuring my artwork in our group... Premium FAA Artists! 11/13/2016
Reid Callaway
Thank you Carol for your kind words and for making this image one of your personal Favorites!
Reid Callaway
Thank you B Vesseur for featuring my artwork in our group.... Season In Colours Fine Art Photography! 11/8/2016
Reid Callaway
Thank you Cindy for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites!