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Reporting the Battle of South Mountain:
The Civil War Battle of South Mountain was fought on September 14, 1862, in the mountain gaps close to where you are standing now. The battle was reported by the local and national press. Take a few minutes to read some of the accounts in the newspapers in the bin below. Are all the accounts the same? Did they all appear immediately after the battle?
Become a war correspondent: Report the Battle of South Mountain:
Exit this building through the door to your right, go down the stairs, and follow the path to the small brick building. There you will find exhibits that imagine what four scenes from the Battle of South Mountain might have looked like. There you can "interview" soldiers about the battle and find out why the armies were there, what happened, and what they accomplished. After you experience the battle exhibits, try your hand at being a war correspondent. Write an account of the battle, draw an illustration of the scenes you encounter, or take a photograph. Then, come back here and enter your written report at the computer station located to your right. The docent can help you. |