I've noticed on some maps that the location of the Mountain House is to

the north of the Old National Road while others show it on the south

side.



Having been there several times, it is hard to see how the road could

have ever been on the south side of the inn. Are the maps showing the

road on the south of the inn mistaken or am I missing something?



Larry F.

I am not sure what maps you're looking at, but i have never heard of the Inn

being north of the road.





Dr. Thomas G. Clemens

Professor of History

Hagerstown Community College







>>> "eighth_conn_inf" <eighth_conn_inf@...> 1/9/2008 11:50 AM >>>

I've noticed on some maps that the location of the Mountain House is to

the north of the Old National Road while others show it on the south

side.



Having been there several times, it is hard to see how the road could

have ever been on the south side of the inn. Are the maps showing the

road on the south of the inn mistaken or am I missing something?



Larry F.

Larry:



I'm cuirous.  How old are the maps in question?



Reason I ask.  I've seen one or two maps in my time that contain a printer's

error.



In the initial runs of these maps, the DAHLGREN CHAPEL (which, as you know, is

nearly opposite the Mountain House, on the north side of the National Road) was

mistakenly labeled as the "Mountain House." (Subsequent printings moved the

label to the right structure.)



I'm wondering if something similar is not the case in the maps to which you

refer.



--jake





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>>> "eighth_conn_ inf" <eighth_conn_ inf@yahoo. com> 1/9/2008 11:50

>>> AM >>>

I've noticed on some maps that the location of the Mountain House

is to

the north of the Old National Road while others show it on the

south

side.



Having been there several times, it is hard to see how the road

could

have ever been on the south side of the inn. Are the maps showing

the

road on the south of the inn mistaken or am I missing something?



Larry F.











      

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Jake et al,



Thanks for confirming that the M House has always been on the south

side of the N Road. I spent a couple of hours trying to find the

questionable map(s) but only found one with it on the north

side: "Lee's Lts" vol. 2, pg. 175. The cite for it shows 2 B&L pg.

568 but it looks like B&L is correct.



Should I find more I will post them.



Larry F.



--- In TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Pierro

<joseph_pierro@...> wrote:

>

> Larry:

>

> I'm cuirous.  How old are the maps in question?

>

> Reason I ask.  I've seen one or two maps in my time that contain a

printer's error.

>

> In the initial runs of these maps, the DAHLGREN CHAPEL (which, as

you know, is nearly opposite the Mountain House, on the north side of

the National Road) was mistakenly labeled as the "Mountain House."

(Subsequent printings moved the label to the right structure.)

>

> I'm wondering if something similar is not the case in the maps to

which you refer.

>

> --jake

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: G E Mayers <gerry1952@...>

> To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com

> Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 3:26:32 PM

> Subject: Re: [TalkAntietam] The Mountain House (The Old South

Mountain Inn)

>

>

>

> >>> "eighth_conn_ inf" <eighth_conn_ inf@yahoo. com> 1/9/2008 11:50

> >>> AM >>>

> I've noticed on some maps that the location of the Mountain House

> is to

> the north of the Old National Road while others show it on the

> south

> side.

>

> Having been there several times, it is hard to see how the road

> could

> have ever been on the south side of the inn. Are the maps showing

> the

> road on the south of the inn mistaken or am I missing something?

>

> Larry F.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Yeah, the House is on its original footing, and while the road bed has been

widened, it's currently on the same basic track as the original layout.



I never noticed that error is DSF's map before. Sharp eyes, Larry!







----- Original Message ----

From: eighth_conn_inf <eighth_conn_inf@...>

To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 7:31:33 PM

Subject: [TalkAntietam] Re: The Mountain House (The Old South Mountain Inn)



Jake et al,



Thanks for confirming that the M House has always been on the south

side of the N Road. I spent a couple of hours trying to find the

questionable map(s) but only found one with it on the north

side: "Lee's Lts" vol. 2, pg. 175. The cite for it shows 2 B&L pg.

568 but it looks like B&L is correct.



Should I find more I will post them.



Larry F.



--- In TalkAntietam@ yahoogroups. com, Joseph Pierro

<joseph_pierro@ ...> wrote:

>

> Larry:

>

> I'm cuirous. How old are the maps in question?

>

> Reason I ask. I've seen one or two maps in my time that contain a

printer's error.

>

> In the initial runs of these maps, the DAHLGREN CHAPEL (which, as

you know, is nearly opposite the Mountain House, on the north side of

the National Road) was mistakenly labeled as the "Mountain House."

(Subsequent printings moved the label to the right structure.)

>

> I'm wondering if something similar is not the case in the maps to

which you refer.

>

> --jake

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: G E Mayers <gerry1952@. ..>

> To: TalkAntietam@ yahoogroups. com

> Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 3:26:32 PM

> Subject: Re: [TalkAntietam] The Mountain House (The Old South

Mountain Inn)

>

>

>

> >>> "eighth_conn_ inf" <eighth_conn_ inf@yahoo. com> 1/9/2008 11:50

> >>> AM >>>

> I've noticed on some maps that the location of the Mountain House

> is to

> the north of the Old National Road while others show it on the

> south

> side.

>

> Having been there several times, it is hard to see how the road

> could

> have ever been on the south side of the inn. Are the maps showing

> the

> road on the south of the inn mistaken or am I missing something?

>

> Larry F.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Below is an awfully long link, but it shows the map in Lee's Lieutenants with

South Mtn Inn on north side of pike:



http://books.google.com/books?id=2Q74UXpKfWAC&dq=lee%27s+lieutenants&pg=PP1&ots=\

Xq5NWQb3Q1&sig=t_4nKA2qxgEuyHSqMX8RAM1R-LQ&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/sear\

ch?hl=en&q=Lee%27s+Lieutenants&btnG=Google+Search&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one\

-book-with-thumbnail#PPA350,M1



Tom Shay





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Thanks for posting that map Tom.  As you well know, he also has Colquitt's

position incorrectly drawn, and we can nitpick his representation of Garland's

position as well.  Not surprising that the Mountain House is out of position

too.  One wonders if this laxity of mapping is repeated for other battles in

Lee's Lts.





Dr. Thomas G. Clemens

Professor of History

Hagerstown Community College







>>> <RoteBaron@...> 1/10/2008 11:28 AM >>>

Below is an awfully long link, but it shows the map in Lee's Lieutenants with

South Mtn Inn on north side of pike:



http://books.google.com/books?id=2Q74UXpKfWAC&dq=lee%27s+lieutenants&pg=PP1&ots=\

Xq5NWQb3Q1&sig=t_4nKA2qxgEuyHSqMX8RAM1R-LQ&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/sear\

ch?hl=en&q=Lee%27s+Lieutenants&btnG=Google+Search&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one\

-book-with-thumbnail#PPA350,M1



Tom Shay





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