During the civil war from 49 to 45 BC, Sallust was a Caesarian partisan, but his role was not significant; his name is not mentioned in the dictator's Commentarii de Bello Civili.. Plutarch reported that Sallust dined with Caesar, Hirtius, Oppius, Balbus and Sulpicius Rufus on the night after Caesar's crossing the Rubicon into Italy in early January. In 49 BC, Sallust was moved to Illyricum and probably commanded at least one legion there after the failure of Publius Cornelius Dolabella and Gaius Antonius. This campaign was unsuccessful. In 48 BC, he was probably made quaestor by Caesar, automatically restoring his seat in the senate. In late summer 47 BC, a group of soldiers rebelled near Rome, demanding their discharge and payment for service. Sallust, as praetor designatus and serving as one of Caesar's legates, with several other senators, was sent to persuade the soldiers to abstain, but the rebels killed two senators, and Sallust narrowly escaped death.
during The civiL war fROM 49 TO 45 bc, salluSt was A caeSaRian partisaN, BUT his rOle WAs noT SigniFICant; his nAMe Is Not menTioned In the dicTator's cOmmentariI de bello cIvIlI.. plutaRcH REpOrted thAT SallUst dineD wiTh caesar, hIrTiUs, oppius, BAlbUs and sULpicius RUfus On the Night after cAesAr's crosSinG tHe RUbicon into italy In eArly JAnuAry. iN 49 bc, salLusT wAS moved to iLlyRICum And ProbaBLy cOMMaNdED at leAst One LeGiOn tHere AfteR the FaIlure OF publius corNelIUs dOlabella And gaiuS antonIus. this camPaiGn WAS unsuCCeSsful. in 48 bc, He was proBAbLy mAdE quaesTor by caeSaR, automAticaLly reStorinG HiS seaT in the SeNAte. iN lAtE suMMer 47 bc, a GrouP Of SOLDIers REbeLLEd NeAR rome, dEmandIng tHeir dISchaRgE and Payment FOr SerVicE. sallusT, as praEtOr DeSigNatuS anD sErving aS One oF caeSaR's Legates, WiTh seveRal otheR SeNators, was senT tO PeRSuade tHe solDIers To ABSTaIN, but the rEbels kIllEd Two SenAtorS, AnD Sallust narrowLy Escaped deaTh.