Washington County, Virginia, in the Civil War
The citizens of Washington County, Virginia gave up their sons and daughters to the Confederate cause of the Civil War. Contributing six Confederate generals as well as Union officers, the region is emblematic of communities throughout the nation that sacrificed during the war. Though the sounds of cannon fire and gunshots were only heard at a distance, Washington County was the breadbasket for Confederate armies. From the fields surrounding Abingdon to the coveted salt works in Saltville, Union Generals were constantly eyeing the region, resulting in the Saltville Massacre and the burning of Abingdon's famous courthouse. Historian Michael Sh…
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- ISBN: 978-1-61423-312-1
- EAN: 9781614233121
- Produktnummer: 18438033
- Verlag: The History Press Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Plattform: EPUB
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