St. John's Lutheran Church - Wytheville, Virginia
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N 36° 57.687 W 081° 06.059
17S E 491010 N 4090600
The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery marker is one of several in the Wytheville area relating to the railroad and salt works raid undertaken by Union Col. John T. Toland in July 1863. On July 21, Toland and several of his men were killed in fighting in Wytheville. Supposedly Toland and another dead officer were buried in the Catholic cemetery, while the remaining Federal soldiers were buried at St. John's.
Waymark Code: WM3NN0
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2008
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Battle of Wytheville – A series of five Civil War Trails interpretive signs describes the action on July 18, 1863, as a Federal raiding party marched to the Wytheville area intending to destroy the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad tracks and bridges. In addition, the force planned to destroy telegraph lines and the salt and lead mines nearby. After some skirmishing and confusion on the advance, Union Col. John Toland ordered his men into Wytheville. Hastily organized Confederate resistance succeeded in killing Toland in the street and limiting the damage to the railroad track and stock. The raid did not succeed in its mission as the track was quickly repaired.
Landmarks of the battle and its aftermath are noted in the Trails tour. The tour begins near the intersection of I-77 and I-81 on State Route 52 at Route 680.
Type of site: Cemetery
Address:
Forest Street
From I-81, Exit 70, 0.2 miles north of exit on Route 52.
Wytheville , Va USA
24201
Admission Charged: No Charge
Driving Directions:
From I-81, Exit 70, 0.2 miles north of exit on Route 52.
Phone Number: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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