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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

Ghost. United States

ID	#1524145849
Added	Thu, 19/04/2018
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com T Peter Park, The Anomalist # 10
Phenomena	Ghost
Status	Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

09.1811

Location:

Chimney Rock Pass

United States

Several climbers County Rutherford said about the phantom battle of Stone pass (Chimney Rock Pass).

The main witness (an elderly couple living in the deepest part of the ravine) described a battle between "two opposing armies of horses, high in the air." The battle lasted for 10 minutes. After the commander of one army cried "Charge!" the two armies began to fight. The blades glittered in the Sun and rang. When one army was defeated and left the field, shouts of winners and the cries of the vanquished. The next evening the old couple and three "respectable men," the post this site again and saw "Ghost soldiers", but not in battle.

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Original news

Several Rutherford County mountaineers reported the “Specter Battle of Chimney Rock Pass.” The principal witnesses, an elderly farm couple living in the deepest part of the ravine, described a battle between “two opposing armies of horse-men, high up in the air all mounted on winged horses.” The “battle” lasted 10 minutes after the commander of one army cried “Charge!” the two armies dashing into each other, thrusting and hacking, the ring of their clashing swords audible, their blades glittering and flashing in the setting Sun’s rays. When one army was routed and left the field, the shouts of the victors and wails of the defeated were plainly heard. On subsequent evenings, the old couple and three “respectable men” visiting them again saw the “specter troopers”, but not in battle.

Hypotheses

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Mirage

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