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Salt was mined at Saltville VA during the Civil War.
 
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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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