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To: justiceseeker93

The Federal Army tended to name battles after local landmarks and the Confederacy after the nearest town.

Examples include:
Bull Run and Manasses
Antietam and Sharpsburg
Stones River and 2nd Battle of Murfreesboro.

13 posted on 07/04/2013 3:13:41 PM PDT by jonascord (Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a Single Star!)

To: jonascord

The Federal Army tended to name battles after local landmarks and the Confederacy after the nearest town.

Another for your list:

Sabine Crossroads and Mansfield (La.)

32 posted on 07/04/2013 4:39:23 PM PDT by Texas Mulerider (Rap music: hieroglyphics with a beat.)

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