Battle of South Mountain

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The Battle of South Mountain, known in several early Southern accounts as the Battle of Boonsboro Gap, was fought on September 14, 1862, as part of the Maryland campaign of the American Civil War. Three pitched battles were fought for possession of three South Mountain passes: Crampton's, Turner's, and Fox's Gaps.

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The battle of South Mountain, MD. Sunday, Sept. 14, 1862 LCCN2003680934The battle of South Mountain, MD. Sunday, Sept. 14, 1862 LCCN2003680934
The century illustrated monthly magazine (1882) (14769941282)The century illustrated monthly magazine (1882) (14769941282)
Confederate dead at Fox`s GapConfederate dead at Fox's Gap
The young McKinley; or, School-days in Ohio; a tale of old times on the Western Reserve (1905) (14579098919)The young McKinley; or, School-days in Ohio; a tale of old times on the Western Reserve (1905) (14579098919)
The American Soldier, 1862 - by H. Charles McBarronThe American Soldier, 1862 - by H. Charles McBarron
North Carolina Monument (21441517968)North Carolina Monument (21441517968)
LostOrdersCramptonsGap112611LostOrdersCramptonsGap112611
CramptonsGap112611LargeCramptonsGap112611Large
463 of `History of the American Civil War, etc` (11246570543)463 of 'History of the American Civil War, etc' (11246570543)
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    commonsimageThe century illustrated monthly magazine (1882) (14769941282) Commons
    commonsimageConfederate dead at Fox's Gap Commons
    commonsimageThe young McKinley; or, School-days in Ohio; a tale of old times on the Western Reserve (1905) (14579098919) Commons
    commonsimageThe American Soldier, 1862 - by H. Charles McBarron Commons
    commonsimageNorth Carolina Monument (21441517968) Commons
    commonsimageLostOrdersCramptonsGap112611 Commons
    commonsimageCramptonsGap112611Large Commons
    commonsimage463 of 'History of the American Civil War, etc' (11246570543) Commons