Battle of Saltville
| Burbridge's Raid into Southwest Virginia |
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| 1st Saltville |
The Battle of Saltville (1 October – 3 October, 1864), was fought near the town of Saltville, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The battle was fought by both regular and homeguard Confederate units against regular Union troops, including one of the few black cavalry units, over an important saltworks in the town. The Union troops were led by Major General Stephen G. Burbridge.
The battle was a Confederate victory, stained by war crimes committed against captured and wounded black troops. A second battle occurred two months later when Union general George Stoneman defeated Confederate defenders and burned the saltworks.
See also
- 5th United States Colored Cavalry
- Champ Ferguson-hanged in 1865 on murder charges.
- See the entry on John C. Breckinridge who tried to have Felix Robertson tried for killing black soldiers.
External links
- Coverage by Harper's Weekly; continued here
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