Averell burns the Virginia and Tennessee depot at Salem
December 16, 1863, Salem, Virginia.
- Date
- December 16, 1863
- Where
- Salem, Virginia
- What happened
- Burned
- Event
- 93 of 174
Ordered to destroy bridges, water stations and depots on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, Averell rode from Cumberland, Maryland, in winter rain. His troopers cut the telegraph, tore up track, drove off a troop train, burned five bridges and set fire to the depot, the turntable and stored supplies.
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