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However, the war did come to Emory, Virginia. In October 1864, a major force of over 10,000 troops clashed at the salt works at Saltville, Virginia.Following the battle, Federal black soldiers of the 5th United States Colored Cavalry Regiment, and white soldiers of the 11th Missouri Cavalry, 13th Kentucky Cavalry, and the 12th Ohio Cavalry were treated for their wounds at local field hospitals ...
The First Battle of Saltville (October 2, 1864) was fought near the town of Saltville, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The battle over significant Confederate saltworks in town was fought by both regular and Home Guard Confederate units against regular U.S. Army troops, which included two of the few black cavalry units of the United ...
Saltville Battlefields Historic District is a historic American Civil War battlefield and national historic district located around Saltville, in Smyth County and Washington County, Virginia. The district includes 3 contributing buildings, 31 contributing sites, 4 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object near Saltville.
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.
The 5th USCC participated in the Battle of Saltville I on 1–3 October 1864, as part of the Union forces under the command of General Stephen Gano Burbridge.Despite valiant attempts to break through Confederate lines, the cavalry was repeatedly repulsed.
The Battle of Saltville may refer to one of two American Civil War Battles fought at the same location: First Battle of Saltville (October 1–3, 1864) Second Battle of Saltville (December 20–21, 1864)
Felix Huston Robertson (March 9, 1839 – April 20, 1928) was the only native-born Texan to serve as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was noted for the controversial behavior of his troops at the Battle of Saltville , where an estimated 10–50 wounded black Union cavalrymen were killed on the ...
Battle of Ball's Bluff; Battle of Bunker Hill (1861) Battle of Jack's Shop; Battle of Lewinsville; Battle of Beaver Dam Creek; Beefsteak Raid; Battle of Berryville; Battle of Big Bethel; Battle of Blackburn's Ford; Bog Wallow Ambush; Battle of Boydton Plank Road; Battle of Brandy Station; Battle of Bristoe Station; Battle of Buckland Mills ...