Battle of Salineville
| Battle of Salineville | |||||||
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| Part of American Civil War | |||||||
1860 map of Columbiana County, Ohio; Salineville is located in Washington Township, lower left (LOC 2012586253) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | Confederate States (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| James M. Shackelford | John Hunt Morgan | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Mixed elements of West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan and Ohio cavalry, artillery and mounted infantry | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,600 | 800 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 364 (23 killed, remainder wounded and/or captured) | ||||||
The Battle of Salineville occurred July 26, 1863, near Salineville, Ohio, during the American Civil War. U.S. Brig. Gen. James M. Shackelford destroyed Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan's remaining Confederate cavalry and captured Morgan, ending Morgan's Raid. It was the northernmost military action involving an official command of the Confederate States Army.