In a message dated 7/25/00 3:16:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BeArdent writes: << Is this Bridge Burning story true? Since visiting Maynardville.com, I'm not too sure. >> I only fib on Maynardville.Com.<g> The story I got was from Norfolk Southern Railway, but they had no way to confirm it. I am doing an article on Civil War oddities for TnKin. http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnkin/civilwar I hope someone can give me some idea of what was the real story. A search of the TnGenWeb archives turns up the Unit that was burning bridges and the Unit that was guarding the bridge, no mention of this event. I'll convey the story as it was told to me later this week. Chip