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Home Historian reclassifies Civil War "skirmish" in W.Va. as all-out battle Photograph of James A Miller, 1860

Photograph of James A Miller, 1860

Far more than a few soldiers were engaged in the Battle of Hurricane Bridge.

The reporter's ancestor, private John A. Miller of the 8th Virginia Cavalry, fought at the battle.

Battle of Hurricane Bridge

Hurricane Bridge Historical Marker

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