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Jul 23, 2021 · After the nearby Battle of Saltville in October 1864, wounded Union soldiers, including members of the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry, were treated there. On the morning of October 3, Confederate soldiers reportedly killed a number of Black troopers and their white lieutenant in what has come to be known as the “Saltville Massacre.”
Saltville is in Washington County, 288 miles west of Richmond, near the North Fork of the Holston. DIPPING OUT THE SALT. LOWER SALT-WORKS. This Harper's Weekly features pictures of Saltville Virginia and the Salt Works in the Civil War.
Apr 3, 2020 · The Second Battle of Saltville happened December 20-21, 1864, and was directly triggered by the Federal defeat in the first battle earlier in the year. Producing four million bushels of salt in 1864, the community tucked in the mountains near the salt ponds had earned the name “salt capital of the Confederacy.”. Why was salt so important?
The Battle of Marion, December 17-18, 1864, saw Maj. Gen. Stoneman destroy a portion of the lead mines and salt ponds before turning his large force to Saltville, where the final destruction of the Saltworks occurred during December 20-21, 1864.
This resulted in engagements that involved the 5th USCC at Hopkinsville, Kentucky on 12 December, Kingsport, Tennessee on 13 December, the Battle of Marion near Marion, Virginia on 17 & 18 December, and the second Battle of Saltville on 20 & 21 December near Saltville, Virginia. All were considered Union victories.
Saltville Battle and Massacre. Historic marker that commemorates the 5th and 6th US Colored Cavalry at the Battle of Saltville in Virginia on October 2-3, 1863, and honoring the 46 soldiers who were massacred afterward. The market is located west of the White House at the base of the 3 flagpoles at Camp Nelson National Monument.
The First 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 Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Burbridge. The ...
