Southwestern Virginia was mined for salt. That is where the town Saltville 
got its name.  http://madeofcotton.com/william_king.html

Judy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sally Phillips" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:31 PM
Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Saltpeter Revisited


Saltpeter again! If a slave was tasked with "mining salt" in Virginia from 
1863-1865, is it fair to assume he mined saltpeter? Do we have other salt 
mining sites in Virginia?
Many thanks for all the help with saltpeter in Virginia. I now know more 
about saltpeter than I ever thought I'd care to know!
Sally Phillips

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