First Battle of Saltville

The First Battle of Saltville 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 States Colored Troops. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Burbridge, then commander of U.S. forces in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, led the U.S. Army troops.

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1864  Wikidata
battle, United States, 

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Location: 36.8857, -81.7592, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1864 First Battle of Saltville

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1864 Battle of Marion

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1864 Battle of Saltville II

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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