Battle of Hurricane Bridge | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
William R. Brown | Albert G. Jenkins | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment |
8th Virginia Cavalry 16th Virginia Cavalry | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 regiment | 2 regiments |
The Battle of Hurricane Bridge was a Civil War battle fought in Hurricane, West Virginia on March 28, 1863 preceeding the Jones-Imboden Raid.[1] After being defeated, the Confederates continued on to Point Pleasant, attacking the town in search of munitions and supplies. The Battle of Hurricane Bridge directly contributed to the Union Army maintaining control of the James River and Kanawha Turnpike, a key supply line, and enabled Federal control of the Kanawha Valley for the remainder of the war.[2]
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