Trivia 9-30-15 A Tale of Two Cities

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Number 1 is Gettysburg, that was easy.

Now to the other part where I have to admit ... I don't know! As I see it there are at least three candidates:

1. Carlisle, PA
2. Washington D.C. (for Fort Stevens)
3. probably Sharpsburg (strangely considered northern soil though like other battles it still is in Maryland)

But officially recognized? No clue.
 
What constitutes a "city"? http://www.mainstreetgettysburg.org/visitor.html proudly announces: Welcome to Gettysburg, the most famous small town in America. So Gettysburg isn't a city (even now). Corydon may have been the one-time capital of Indiana, but it's still a town and always was. Same goes for Sharpsburg, Perryville and Monocacy Junction, merely a smear of rust on the railroad. Mob violence in the cities of New York and Baltimore doesn't count (surely?). Perhaps Fort Stevens qualifies as being a "battle" near Washington DC or even perhaps "in it".

I'm probably (a) overthinking and/or (b) really dumb, but I have to just give up.
 
Gettysburg and Sharpsburg. (First time answering a board trivia question, here's to beginner's luck)

Edit - Those were the two principal battles fought on Union soil, spurs716, so you get credit for a correct answer.

Welcome to the trivia game. Hope you'll come back and continue to play.

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Corydon, Indiana and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

"Bryan Bush, a Civil War buff dressed in artillery regalia from Fairdale, Kentucky. In honor of the upcoming 150th Anniversary of the battle this summer, Bush spoke about the Battle of Corydon, one of only two officially recognized battles fought on northern soil, with the other being Gettysburg. "

https://en-gb.facebook.com/historicalsocietyharrisoncounty/posts/497369433663048

"The War Department recognized the importance of this engagement by inserting the name of Corydon in the official list of battles of the Civil War. The Battle of Corydon and the Battle of Gettysburg were the only engagements between the Union and Confederate forces fought north of the Mason and Dixon line.
(Source: Historic Corydon: General Guide to Points of Interest (1929), published by The Hoosier Elm Chapter, D.A.R, pp. 31-32)
http://www.battleofcorydon.org/dar.html
 
1) Lawrence, Ks. (Lawrence Massacre 1863) Source: "Finally, after numerable bogus elections, the free-state people gained control of the territorial legislature and one of the first things considered was a charter for Lawrence. A bill was passed February 11, 1858 and on February 20, the charter was accepted and city officers were elected." http://www.kancoll.org/books/rowe/lawrence.htm
2) Washington DC. Battle of Ft. Stevens (1864)
 
Sharpsburg, MD (Antietam, one of those battles for which each side used a different name)
Gettysburg, PA

I didn't even need to look this one up, but when I did (having come to grief in the past when relying on my memory) I found the source for the question! Of course the Monday night chat refreshed me on Antietam/Sharpsburg!
 
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