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Stoneman's Raid in 1865 was a military campaign by Federal cavalry troops led by General George Stoneman which began on March 23, 1865 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Union soldiers were tasked with orders to "dismantle the country"—to "destroy but not to fight battles." They headed east into North Carolina destroying towns and plundering along the way, then headed north into Virginia on April 2 where they destroyed 150 miles of railroad track belonging to the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. They re-entered North Carolina on April 9 and traveled south to the twin towns of Winston and Salem, and then onward to High Point.

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  • Stoneman's 1865 Raid
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  • Stoneman's Raid in 1865 was a military campaign by Federal cavalry troops led by General George Stoneman which began on March 23, 1865 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Union soldiers were tasked with orders to "dismantle the country"—to "destroy but not to fight battles." They headed east into North Carolina destroying towns and plundering along the way, then headed north into Virginia on April 2 where they destroyed 150 miles of railroad track belonging to the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. They re-entered North Carolina on April 9 and traveled south to the twin towns of Winston and Salem, and then onward to High Point.
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  • 4000(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the American Civil War
Date
  • 1865-03-23(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Major General George Stoneman
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  • ?
Result
  • Federal victory
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  • United States
  • CSA (Confederacy)
Place
  • Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia
Conflict
  • Stoneman's 1865 Raid
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  • Stoneman's Raid in 1865 was a military campaign by Federal cavalry troops led by General George Stoneman which began on March 23, 1865 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Union soldiers were tasked with orders to "dismantle the country"—to "destroy but not to fight battles." They headed east into North Carolina destroying towns and plundering along the way, then headed north into Virginia on April 2 where they destroyed 150 miles of railroad track belonging to the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. They re-entered North Carolina on April 9 and traveled south to the twin towns of Winston and Salem, and then onward to High Point. On April 12 they entered Salisbury, a major railroad hub, military depot, and home to Salisbury Prison, the only Confederate prison for captured Union troops in North Carolina. The infamous prison which was originally meant to hold up to 2,000 prisoners but eventually held 10,000, was evacuated prior to their arrival, but the Union troops set fire to the prison which resulted in a conflagration seen for miles. They then traveled west plundering Statesville, Lincolnton, Taylorsville, and Asheville, North Carolina before re-entering Tennessee on April 26, the same day Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to General Sherman at Bennett Place, in Durham, North Carolina, the site of the largest surrender of Confederate soldiers, which ended the war. Stoneman's 1865 raid covered over 600 miles in total length through three states.
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