Battle of Marion

The Battle of Marion was an action that occurred on December 17–18, 1864, during the American Civil War. The fight took place in southwestern Virginia's Smyth County near Marion. A Union Army under the command of Major General George Stoneman defeated a smaller Confederate Army under the command of Major General John C. Breckinridge. The fight was mostly a stalemate for about 36 hours as the Confederate troops held better field position. After realizing that his force was nearly surrounded and low on ammunition, Breckinridge stealthily withdrew his troops during the night, escaping to the south before heading east.

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1864  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, 

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Location: 36.852, -81.4873, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1864 First Battle of Saltville

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1864 Battle of Saltville II

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Stonemans advance

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Marion Battlefield Virginia

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
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		Stonemans advance		Commons
commons	image		Stoneman-position-BOM		Commons
commons	image		Marion Battlefield Virginia		Commons