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2 dated records on file

On September 19th

1692 to 1863 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.

  1. 1692history
    Howard Street Cemetery

    Giles Corey was pressed to death on nearby ground September 19, 1692; the cemetery dates to 1801. Howard Street Cemetery's history is documented — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath the ghost stories. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. 'Howard Street Cemetery' documents the entry. The detail belongs to the verified spine of the entry.

    Salem, Massachusetts
  2. 1863history
    Chickamauga Battlefield

    The September 19-20, 1863 battle is documented. The record dates it to 1863-09-19–1863-09-20. The site's documented military history is the record the rest of the file stands on. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. The record appears in 'Chickamauga'. It is the kind of fact the rest of the dossier leans on.

    Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia