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  2. Salt in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Salt was a crucial resource during the American Civil War.It not only preserved food in the days before refrigeration, but was also vital in the curing of leather. Union General William Tecumseh Sherman once said that "salt is eminently contraband", as an army that has salt can adequately feed its men.

  3. First Battle of Saltville - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Second Battle of Saltville - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Utah Territory in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The Utah Territory (September 9, 1850 - January 4, 1896) during the American Civil War was far from the main operational theaters of war, but still played a role in the disposition of the United States Army, drawing manpower away from the volunteer forces and providing its share of administrative headaches for the Lincoln Administration.

  6. Foods of the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The Civil War required complex logistics in order to feed the massive numbers of soldiers in the Union and Confederate armies. The task could fall to the respective national governments or on the individual states that recruited, raised, and equipped the regiments and batteries.

  7. Battle of Olustee - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond was fought in Baker County, Florida on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the largest battle fought in Florida during the war. Union General Truman Seymour had landed troops at Jacksonville, aiming chiefly to disrupt Confederate food supply.

  8. FACT CHECK: Michael Bennet Claims SALT Benefits The ... - AOL

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    Verdict: True The benefits of SALT primarily go to higher income taxpayers, multiple tax experts and think tanks told Check Your Fact via email. One expert said that wealthy people in non-blue ...

  9. San Elizario Salt War - Wikipedia

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    The San Elizario Salt War, also known as the Salinero Revolt or the El Paso Salt War, was an extended and complex range war of the mid-19th century that revolved around the ownership and control of immense salt lakes at the base of the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas.