Battle of Saltville II
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The Second Battle of Saltville, was fought near the town of Saltville, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The battle was a Union victory, and marked the end of a Union excursion known as Stoneman's 1864 raid or Stoneman's raid into Southwest Virginia. The Union objective at Saltville was to destroy a salt works that produced over half of the salt used by the Confederacy to preserve meat—including that used to supply the Army of Northern Virginia.
1864
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Battle of Saltville
United States, 
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Location: 36.8646, -81.7674, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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1864 Battle of Saltville II
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Battle of Saltville reenactment, firing line
Battle of Saltville reenactment, firing cannon
Saltville II Battlefield Virginia
Flags and memorial honoring USCC who died at Battle Saltville I| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1864 | First Battle of Saltville | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Marion | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Saltville II | battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Battle of Saltville reenactment, firing line | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Saltville reenactment, firing cannon | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Saltville II Battlefield Virginia | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Flags and memorial honoring USCC who died at Battle Saltville I | Commons | ||
