. Young folk's history of the war for the union . e tread of marching feet. All day long that free flag tostOver the heads of the rebel host. It is almost too bad to spoil so pretty a story, but a regardfor the truth of history makes it necessary to say that it isprobably only a fable. There was such a person as BarbaraFrietchie living in Frederick at the time, but she was bedriddenand helpless, and could only move, writes her nephew in1879,* as she was moved, by the help of her attendants. Shedied about three months afterward (Dec. 18,1862), aged ninety-six years. Her nephew says also that St
. Young folk's history of the war for the union . e tread of marching feet. All day long that free flag tostOver the heads of the rebel host. It is almost too bad to spoil so pretty a story, but a regardfor the truth of history makes it necessary to say that it isprobably only a fable. There was such a person as BarbaraFrietchie living in Frederick at the time, but she was bedriddenand helpless, and could only move, writes her nephew in1879,* as she was moved, by the help of her attendants. Shedied about three months afterward (Dec. 18,1862), aged ninety-six years. Her nephew says also that Stonewall Jacksonstroops did not pass her house at all in the march into Freder-ick, but entered by a back street; and this is corroborated byGeneral Ewell of the Confederate army, who was present. Butit makes little difference whether the story is true or not; thepatriotic Barbara Frietchie of Whittiers genius will live in thehearts of all true Americans as long as the nation shall survive. * Southern Historical Societys Papers, Vol. VII., No. CHAPTEE MOUNTAIN.—ANTIETAM. McClellan Marches against Lee.—Welcome in Frederick.—A Fortunate Discovery.—Stonewall Jackson goes to Harpers Ferry.—Battles of South Mountain andCramptons Gap.—Fall of Harpers Ferry.—Lee Hard Pressed.—His Position nearSharpsburg.—The Battle of Antietam.—Death of General Mansfield.—HookerWounded SumNer Holds his Ground.—Burnside Attacks on the Left.—Lee Re-crosses THE Potomac—A Drawn Battle.—Good-by, Sammy.—Im a Bold Sojer Boy.—Jeb Stuart in Follows Lee.—Superseded by Burnside.—McClellans Farewell.—a Question for General Halleck. AS soon as it was known that Lee had crossed the Potomac,General McOlellan moved against him with about eighty-seven thousand men, leaving General Banks in command of thedefences of Washington. As it was not known whether Leeintended to march toward Baltimore or into Pennsylvania,McClelian had to advance cau
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