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First Battle of Saltville

Name: First Battle of Saltville
Start: 1864-10-02
Location: Saltville, Virginia

When: October 2, 1864
Where: Saltville, Virginia
Part of: First Battle of Saltville, 2 October 1864

Union forces attacked Saltville on October 2, 1864, but were defeated by Confederate troops defending the saltworks.

Regular and Home Guard Confederate units fought against regular U.S. Army troops, including two black cavalry units of the United States Colored Troops. The Union attack on the significant Confederate saltworks in Saltville, Virginia, was repelled, resulting in a Confederate victory.

Sources

Saltville, Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
First Battle of Saltville Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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