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On Sept. 13, 1862, Stonewall Jackson’s forces approaching from the west were shelled from this position by 2 Union artillery guns under Col. Miles. On Sept. 14, Gen. A.P. Hill outflanked these Union troops while Jackson swept past this location. Col. Miles surrendered over 11,000 men and valuable military stores on Sept. 15, and he was killed by a stray shot.
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