December 17, 1864 (1864-12-17) – December 18, 1864 (1864-12-18)
Location
Smyth County, Virginia
Result
Union victory[1]
Territorial changes
Southwest Virginia
Belligerents
United States Union
Confederacy (CSA)
Commanders and leaders
George Stoneman
John C. Breckinridge
Strength
4,200–5,500[2]
1,200–1,500[2]
Casualties and losses
89 killed 55 wounded[2]
91 killed 29 wounded[2]
v
t
e
Stoneman's Raid into Southwest Virginia
Marion
2nd Saltville
The Battle of Marion (December 17–18, 1864)[3] was a military engagement fought between units of the Union Army and the Confederate Army during the American Civil War near the town of Marion, Virginia. The battle was part of Union Maj. Gen. George Stoneman's attack upon southwest Virginia, aimed at destroying Confederate industrial infrastructure near Saltville and Marion. Union Cavalry and Infantry regiments—some 4,500 soldiers in total—left Tennessee on December 17 for southwestern Virginia.[4]
Through two days of fighting, a Confederate force under the command of John C. Breckinridge—totalling 1,200–1,500 infantry and cavalry—was successful in holding defensive positions in and around the town of Marion.[5][6] On the first day, successive Union attacks were defeated by a well-coordinated Confederate defenses near a covered bridge outside of Marion.[6] By the end of the second day, dwindling ammunition supplies forced Confederate forces to withdraw from the area. With casualties for both sides approaching 300,[7] Union forces proceeded to destroy the salt mines, lead works, and other beneficial Confederate infrastructure in Marion and Saltville.[8]
^Cite error: The named reference NPS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abcdMarvel, p. 129.
^Official Records, p. 437.
^Official Records, p. 442.
^Cite error: The named reference Mosgrove was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
The BattleofMarion (December 17–18, 1864) was a military engagement fought between units of the Union Army and the Confederate Army during the American...
2005 that disputed the existence ofMarion Braidfute, as there had been no mention of her prior to a revised rendition of Blind Harry's poem in 1570, believed...
known in the North as Battleof Antietam and Second Battleof Bull Run were referred to as the Battleof Sharpsburg and the Battleof Manassas, respectively...
Marion Cotillard at Wikipedia's sister projects Media from Commons Data from Wikidata Marion Cotillard at IMDb Marion Cotillard at AllMovie Marion Cotillard...
Marion, Grace marries Alfred and bears him a daughter, also called Marion. On the day of the child's birth, six years after her disappearance, Marion...
Kingsport, Tennessee on 13 December, the BattleofMarion near Marion, Virginia on 17 & 18 December, and the second Battleof Saltville on 20 & 21 December near...
Marion Shepilov Barry (born Marion Barry Jr.; March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia...
13, 2016). "With my good friend ufc fighter and new black belt Marion Reneau @marion_reneau". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved...
The Battleof Wauhatchie was fought October 28–29, 1863, in Hamilton and Marion counties, Tennessee, and Dade County, Georgia, in the American Civil War...
The Battleof the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battleof the Greasy Grass, and commonly referred to as Custer's...
Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated...
December 15. Near Marion December 17–18. Saltville December 20–21. Capture and destruction of salt works. The regiment lost a total of 113 men during service;...
The Battleof Vaslui (also referred to as the Battleof Podul Înalt or the Battleof Racova) was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia...
A company of militia was placed under the command of Brigadier General Francis Marion in the wake of the Battleof Ramsour's Mill. Marion then engaged...
Marion Barter (born 3 October 1945) was an Australian missing person, teacher and mother-of-two, who disappeared on Sunday 22 June 1997 from Southport...
Marion Hutton (born Marion Thornburg; March 10, 1919 – January 10, 1987) was an American singer and actress. She is best remembered for her singing with...
Mareof Easttown is an American crime drama television miniseries created and written by Brad Ingelsby for HBO. Directed by Craig Zobel, the series premiered...
apparently remained Marion Robert Morrison his entire life although to this day his original name is almost always referred to as Marion Michael Morrison...
The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battleof Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought...
Global Information
United States Union
Confederacy (CSA)