Stoneman's 1864 raid

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Stoneman's 1864 raid
Part of the American Civil War
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After traveling from Tennessee, Stoneman's 1864 Raid commenced in the portion of Western Virginia which had remained in the Commonwealth after the 1863 West Virginia statehood.
Date1864
Location
Southwest Virginia
Result Union victory
Belligerents
Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg USA Flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1863).svg CSA
Commanders and leaders
George Stoneman John C. Breckinridge
Strength
4,500 [1] 2,800 [1]

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] The Skirmish at Abingdon also occurred during this raid.

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References

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