Gauley Bridge is found in
Fayette County (
Southern Region).
The city was the scene of heavy fighting during the Civil War. In 1861 the old bridge was destroyed during a Confederate retreat from the forces of Union General William Starke Rosecrans.
The city has the piers of the old bridge as a monument of the history of the city. When visiting the area it can still be seen upstream from the present bridge across the Gauley River.
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