Stoneman wrecks the Saltville salt works
December 20, 1864, Saltville, Virginia.
- Date
- December 20, 1864
- Where
- Saltville, Virginia
- What happened
- Burned
- Event
- 141 of 174
The salt works at Saltville produced over half the salt the Confederacy used to preserve meat, including that of the Army of Northern Virginia. After defeating Breckinridge at Marion, Stoneman's columns overwhelmed the 500 defenders and severely damaged the works. The Civil War Trust and partners have preserved 107 acres of the Saltville battlefields.
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