. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . RUSH S I. i •. THE BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN, OR BOONSBORO. FIGHTING FOR TIME, AT TURNERS AND FOXS GAPS. THEconflict of the 14th of September, 1862,is called the battle of South Mountain atthe North, and the battle of Boonsboro atthe South. So many battle-fields of the CivilWar bear double names that we cannotbelieve the duplication has been is the unusual which impresses. The troopsof the North came mainly from cities, towns,and villages, and were, therefore, impressed bysome natural object near the scene of the con-flict and n
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . RUSH S I. i •. THE BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN, OR BOONSBORO. FIGHTING FOR TIME, AT TURNERS AND FOXS GAPS. THEconflict of the 14th of September, 1862,is called the battle of South Mountain atthe North, and the battle of Boonsboro atthe South. So many battle-fields of the CivilWar bear double names that we cannotbelieve the duplication has been is the unusual which impresses. The troopsof the North came mainly from cities, towns,and villages, and were, therefore, impressed bysome natural object near the scene of the con-flict and named the battle from it. Thesoldiers from the South were chiefly from thecountry and were, therefore, impressed bysome artificial object near the field of one section the naming has been after thehandiwork of God; in the other section it hasbeen after the handiwork of man. Thus, thefirst passage of arms is called the battle ofBull Run at the North,— the name of a littlestream. At the South it takes the name ofManassas, from a railroad station. The sec
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