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In October 1864, in the mountains of southwest Virginia, one of the most brutal acts of the Civil War occurs. Brig. Gen. Stephen Burbridge launches a raid to capture Saltville. Included among his forces is the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry. Repeated Federal attacks are repulsed by Confederate forces under the command of Gen. John S. Williams. As the sun begins to set, Burbridge pulls his troops from the field, leaving many wounded. In the morning, Confederate troops, including a company of ruffians under the command of Captain Champ Ferguson, advance over the battleground seeking out and killing the wounded black soldiers. What starts as a small but intense mountain battle degenerates into a no-quarter, racial massacre. A detailed account from eyewitness reports of the most blatant battlefield atrocity of the war. <p>Author Biography: THOMAS D. MAYS holds an M.A. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has taught at Roanoke College, New River Community College, and Texas Christian University, where he is a doctoral candidate.</p>

Who reads The Saltville Massacre (Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series)?

Author

Mays, Thomas D., 1960-

Publisher

McWhiney Foundation Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780585031668

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

3.4 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14