After defeating a Confederate force at Marion on the December 17-18, Stoneman's expedition advanced to Saltville.
After determined skirmishing on the part of the outnumbered Confederate defenders, the Federals captured and destroyed the saltworks, accomplishing the objective of their raid.
Result(s): Union victory
Location: Smyth County
Campaign: Stoneman's Raid into Southwest Virginia (December 1864)
Kindle Available Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims While a cadet at West Point, Jackson collected maxims as part of his quest for status as a gentleman, and
in the mid-1850s he carefully inscribed these maxims in a personal notebook, which disappeared after his death in 1863. In the 1990s, the author discovered the long-lost book of maxims in the archives of Tulane University
Kindle Available Worthy Opponents: William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston: Antagonists in War-Friends in Peace If Confederate
President Jefferson Davis had left Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, one of its most effective generals, in command of Atlanta's defenses, the city might have been preserved. Edward Longacre offers a new perspective on Sherman's and Johnston's military histories, including their clashes at Vicksburg, Kennesaw Mountain, and Bentonville
The Last Citadel: Petersburg Virginia, June 1864-April 1865 The Siege of Petersburg was the prelude to the final chapter of our Nation's Civil War. The work is thoroughly researched with a plethora of primary sources incorporated right into the text
The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide Virginia was host to nearly 1/3rd of all Civil War engagements. This guide covers them all like a mini-history of the war. This guide organizes battles
chronologically. Each campaign has a detailed overview, followed by concise descriptions of the individual engagements
Unconditional Surrender U. S. Grant and the Civil War This is the best juvenile biography on Ulysses S. Grant by a wide margin. Marrin has done an excellent job in introducing Grant to a young audience. I highly recommend it.
Kindle Available The Civil War Introduces young readers to the harrowing true story of the American Civil War and its immediate aftermath. A surprisingly
detailed battle-by-battle account of America's deadliest conflict ensues, culminating in the restoration of the Union followed by the tragic assassination of President Lincoln
A Ballad of the Civil War A wonderful chapter book for
children that should help them to appreciate the fact that some people could not defend a person's right to own other people and to understand that sad era that ended in the "brothers' war." It has four chapters with a prologue and a closing author's note. The conversations that Tom has with the household slave "Uncle Roger" provide some unique insight into the dilemma that slaves faced in the
antebellum South
Fields of Fury The American Civil
War Written for young readers a stirring account of the greatest conflict to happen on our nation's soil, the Civil War, bringing to life the tragic struggle that divided not only a nation, but also friends and family. well-organized, well-executed, kid-friendly history of the Civil War was a brilliant idea if there ever was one. It's
difficult to imagine anyone doing a better job than McPherson at breaking down this complex, interrelated series of events.
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