Trivia 9-27-18 Famous Phrases

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1. John Badger Bachelder (29 September 1825 – 22 December 1894)
2. "Copse of Trees" and "High Water Mark"
According to wikipedia: He coined the phrase "Copse of Trees" and invented the concept of a "High Water Mark of the Confederacy" wiki/John_B._Bachelder
According to D. Scott Harwig and the NPS: What did stick was the name Bachelder gave the monument, which was in turn applied to this place on the battlefield and ultimately, to the battle itself: the High Water Mark of the Rebellion. This, Bachelder proclaimed, was where the rebellion turned. He wrote with evident pride that the idea of naming the Copse of Trees the High Water Mark of the Rebellion “was mine.” https://npsgnmp.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/the-high-water-mark-monument/
 
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