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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1992
RESOLUTION 62392-1 DECLARING THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 7 - 9, 1992
AS "THE BATTLE OF SOUTH SALEMII
WHEREAS, on June 21, 1864, almost exactly one hundred and
twenty-eight years ago today, Confederate forces, under the
leadership of Major General Jubal Early, and Union forces, under
the leadership of Major General David Hunter, engaged in a battle
at Hanging Rock, near the present intersection of Routes 311 and
419 in Roanoke County; and
WHEREAS, prior to that battle, there was a skirmish near
the confluence of Peter's Creek and the Roanoke River, also in
Roanoke County, known as Hunter's Raid or the South Salem Engage-
ment; and
WHEREAS, both events were important to the course of the
Civil War in Southwest Virginia; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 8 and 9, 1992, there will be a re-
enactment of the Battle of South Salem at Green Hill Park in
Roanoke County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors does hereby declare the weekend of August 7-9,
1992 as "THE BATTLE OF SOUTH SALEM11, and extends its best wishes
for an authentic and successful re-enactment of the event.
On motion of Supervisor Minnix to adopt the resolution,
and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Minnix, Nickens, Eddy
NAYS: None
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Brenda J. Hol on, Deputy Clerk
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
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