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Battle of Hurricane Bridge

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

Far more than a few soldiers were engaged in the Battle of Hurricane Bridge. (Illustration courtesy Phillip Hatfield)

Photograph of James A Miller, 1860

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