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With help from Federal artillery, the 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry attacked the Confederate center by climbing the cleared face of this ridge. There they were joined by the 2nd West Virginia, overran the breastworks, and forced the defending Confederates to fall back toward their own artillery in the rear. This opened the main road, allowing the 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry and Gibson’s battalion to advance up the highway and take part in the pursuit of the retreating Confederate army.
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Hillsboro, West Virginia · United States
