View of the Union Charge Line at Middle Creek

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This file appears in: Jennie's Creek

A direct result of Confederate evacuation at Paintsville on January 7, 1862 was the Battle of Middle Creek in Floyd County on January 10, 1862. Courtesy of the National Park Service.

This file appears in: Jennie's Creek

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #571 in Johnson County commemorates Jennie's Creek, which is named for the famed frontier heroine Virginia Wiley. The creek was named for Wiley after she crossed the water to escape…