Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, July 19th

July 19, 2022

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On July 19, 1863, a Confederate cavalry force under General John Hunt Morgan was attacked by Union forces while attempting to cross the Ohio River at the Battle of Buffington Island.

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