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Battle of Salem Church

1863 in VirginiaBattles of the American Civil War in VirginiaBattles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil WarChancellorsville CampaignConfederate victories of the American Civil War
Conflicts in 1863May 1863 eventsSpotsylvania County in the American Civil War
Battle of Salem Church
Battle of Salem Church

The Battle of Salem Church, and the Battle of Banks' Ford took place on May 3 and 4 respectively, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as part of the Chancellorsville Campaign of the American Civil War.

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