I sent an e-mail out to a local group to see what they knew/experienced out at the pass, I got a reply from one of their members who is also a local historian:

Hi, I saw your site and notice you guys have investigated “The Pass”. I also was aware that similar stuff has happened to you guys: Gun Powder, Burning Flesh, Pictures of Orbs near grave. What is odd is that last weekend we went in with 3 people and the two girls I was with saw a horse in the pass with a few soldiers standing and watching us. We even dropped my friends cell phone out there last week and did not realize it until we left. Upon returning there was a piece of cloth lying on the wall where we were sitting in the parking lot during our break, it was right next to where we were sitting and WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. We discovered it was a child’s very old shirt but it wasn’t from that time period. However, it wasn’t American and smelt like gun powder + misty old perfume. When we went in to retrieve the phone something on the pass made a loud noise (like a log snapping in half) and then came running towards us. We also had a moment after seeing the “horse” where we shined a light into the woods near the spot it was seen (we heard what sounded like a man walking through leaves/branches) and something big ran off into the woods in about 0.2 seconds without hesitation. What is odd is that the sound was gone in about 2 seconds, we could not hear something running off in the distance.

My question…

In any of your pictures (especially near the grave), did any of you guys notice what appeared to be a faint/misty horse? I got several pictures that look like there is a horse, only one of them is very clear and detailed (you could see muzzle, straps on body, and rearing up), however, it is a misty, breath/smoke like image so we are unsure if it really is our breath or not.

Just thought I would see if you also noticed any type of horse out there. It’s hard to find people that have been out in this area.

Thanks,
Ryan

Wow, what a cool inquiry!

Ryan, the short answer to your question is no. No one I’ve talked to has ever seen a horse, either by eye or by photo. In my hundreds of trips to The Pass, I’ve also never seen a live one – there just aren’t any stables nearby. But at the time of the battle there was a Union stable on the site and the numerous farms that, at the time, were local likely had horses as well that were probably ‘requisitioned’ by the troops for use in the war effort.

Having said that, I’ll say this… although I’ve never SEEN a horse, I’ve smelled them and heard them and even sensed them on numerous occasions, and others have as well. And if you’ve ever spent much time around horses, you’ll know that the smell of a wet horse is a smell that absolutely cannot be mistaken for anything else. Being watched by the spirits of soldiers is a common occurrence at The Pass, as are the scent of old black powder (another unmistakable odor) and the scent of kerosene.

Sounds like y’all had quite an adventure! We’d love to see your pictures.

B.

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