Second Battle of Saltville
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The Second Battle of Saltville (December 20–21, 1864), was fought near the town of Saltville, Virginia, during the American Civil War.
After the defeat of General Stephen G. Burbridge's expedition against Saltville, Union General George Stoneman reassembled a force to destroy the saltworks there. Stoneman's force included Burbridge's Division and a brigade under Brigadier General Alvan C. Gillem.
After defeating a Confederate force at Marion, Virginia on the December 17–18, Stoneman's expedition advanced to Saltville. General John C. Breckinridge had 500 men at Saltville under Colonel Robert Preston. Another brigade of cavalry was en route under General Basil W. Duke. General Gillem led the Union advance and attacked first. Burbridge joined the fight shortly after and the two Federal columns overwhelmed the town's defenses. Colonel Preston ordered a retreat, and Stoneman's troops entered the town and destroyed the saltworks, accomplishing the objective of the Union raid.
Battlefield preservation
The Civil War Trust (a division of the American Battlefield Trust) and its partners have acquired and preserved Script error: No such module "convert". of the Saltville battlefields.[1]
Gallery
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Map of battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.
See also
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References
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- ↑ [1] American Battlefield Trust "Saved Land" webpage. Accessed May 29, 2018.
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- Stoneman's 1864 raid
- Union victories of the American Civil War
- Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
- Military history of African Americans in the American Civil War
- History of salt
- Smyth County, Virginia
- Conflicts in 1864
- 1864 in Virginia
- Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia
- December 1864