Stoneman's 1864 raid explained

Conflict:Stoneman's 1864 raid
Partof:the American Civil War
Date:1864
Place:Southwest Virginia
Result:Union victory
Combatant2: CSA
Commander1:George Stoneman
Commander2:John C. Breckinridge
Strength1:4,500
Strength2:2,800 [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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWSAC Report Update. Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, American Battlefield Protection Program, National Park Service. 7 May 2012.
  2. Web site: The Battle of Marion . Chaltas & Brown . 6 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081004080242/http://www.bencaudill.com/documents_msc/battle_of_marion.html . 4 October 2008 .
  3. Web site: Battle Summary, Saltville, VA. Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, American Battlefield Protection Program, National Park Service. 7 May 2012.

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