Stoneman's_1864_Raid

Stoneman's 1864 raid

Stoneman's 1864 raid

Union cavalry raid during the US Civil War.

For the earlier and later raids commanded by the same officer, see Stoneman's 1863 Raid and Stoneman's 1865 Raid.

Stoneman's 1864 raid also known as Stoneman's raid into Southwest Virginia was an American Civil War expedition into southwest Virginia by Cavalry and Infantry regiments, including the 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry, under Union Maj. Gen. George Stoneman, designed to disrupt infrastructure beneficial to the Confederate war effort.[2] This expedition resulted in the Battle of Marion and the Second Battle of Saltville against a Confederate force under the command of John C. Breckinridge and accomplished the destruction of the saltworks at Saltville, Virginia.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "CWSAC Report Update" (PDF). Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, American Battlefield Protection Program, National Park Service. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. [2]
    Chaltas & Brown. "The Battle of Marion". Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Battle Summary, Saltville, VA". Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, American Battlefield Protection Program, National Park Service. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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