Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan

Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11–July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederates, Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan. The Battle of Corydon took place July 9, 1863, in Harrison County, Indiana during Morgans Raid in the American Civil War. ... The Battle of Buffington Island, also known as the Buffington Island Skirmish, took place on July 19, 1863, during the American Civil War in Meigs County, Ohio. ... // Synopsis The Battle of Salineville is best known as the northernmost battle of the American Civil War involving the Confederate army, or in this case the cavalry [6][19]. The battle occurred on July 26, 1863 near Salineville in Columbiana County, Ohio, approximately 30 miles south of Youngstown, Ohio and... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February 1861 to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven southern states seceded from the United States (with four more to follow). ... Kircholm, a 1925 painting by Wojciech Kossak. ... The Northern United States or simply The North, is a region in the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Indianapolis Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq. ... Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties KIA: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War. ...

For 46 days as they rode over 1,000 miles, Morgan’s Confederates covered a region from Tennessee to northern Ohio. The raid coincided with the Vicksburg Campaign and the Gettysburg Campaign, although it was not directly related to either campaign. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... Lithograph of the Mississippi River Squadron running the Confederate blockade at Vicksburg on April 16, 1863. ... Eastern Theater operations in 1863, showing Chancellorsville and the Gettysburg Campaign (through July 3) The Gettysburg Campaign was a series of battles fought in June and July, 1863, during the American Civil War. ...

Tennessee and Kentucky

General Morgan and his 2,460 handpicked Confederate cavalrymen rode west from Sparta in eastern Tennessee on June 11, 1863, intending to divert the attention of the Union Army of the Ohio from Southern forces in the state. On June 23, the Federal Army of the Cumberland began its operations against Gen. Braxton Bragg’s Confederate Army of Tennessee in what became known as the Tullahoma Campaign, and Morgan decided to it was time to move northward. Sparta is a city located in White County, Tennessee. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the American Civil War. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... Union army in the west during the American Civil War, commanded at various times by Generals Robert Anderson, Don Carlos Buell, William S. Rosecrans, and George Thomas. ... Braxton Bragg Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817 – September 27, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a general in the Confederate States Army, a principal commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. ... Battle of Hoovers Gap Conflict American Civil War Date June 24– 26, 1862 Place Bedford County, Tennessee and Rutherford County, Tennessee Result Union victory The Battle of Hoovers Gap was the principal battle fought in the Tullahoma Campaign of the American Civil War. ...

On July 2, hoping to disrupt Union communication lines, he rode into Kentucky, where admiring citizens openly welcomed his cavalrymen. Crossing the rain-swollen Cumberland River at Burkesville, Morgan’s division advanced to the Green River, where it was deflected by a Union regiment at the Battle of Tebb’s Bend on July 4. Morgan soon surprised and captured the garrison at Lebanon before riding through Springfield, Bardstown, and Garnettsville. Along the way, the Confederates endured several small skirmishes with Federals and Kentucky home guard units. In a sharp fight near Lebanon, Federal troops killed Morgan’s brother Thomas. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq. ... Length 1,106 km Elevation of the source 480 m Average discharge 3,217 m³/s Area watershed 46,830 km² Origin Oven Fork, Kentucky Mouth Ohio River Basin countries United States The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the southern United States. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers. ... The Green River is a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. ... A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... Springfield is a city located in Washington County, Kentucky. ... Bardstown is a city located in Nelson County, Kentucky. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Indiana

By now reduced to 1,800 men, Morgan’s column arrived on the morning of July 8 at the small town of Brandenburg along the Ohio River. Here, they seized two steamboats, and Morgan, against Bragg’s strict orders, transported his command across the river to Indiana, landing just east of Mauckport. A small company of Indiana home guards contested the crossing with an artillery piece, as did a riverboat carrying a six-pounder. Morgan chased off the local defenders, capturing a sizeable portion as well as their guns. After burning the captured steamers, Morgan headed away from the river. Gov. Oliver P. Morton worked feverishly to organize Indiana’s defense, calling for able-bodied men to take up arms and form militia companies. Col. Lewis Jordan took command of the 450 members of the Harrison County Home Guard (Sixth Regiment, Indiana Legion), consisting of poorly trained civilians with a motley collection of arms. His goal was to delay Morgan long enough for Union reinforcements to arrive. July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Brandenburg is a city located in Meade County, Kentucky. ... Ohio River viewed from Liberty Hill in Ripley, Ohio. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... Mauckport is a town located in Harrison County, Indiana. ... A small Civil War-era cannon on a carriage A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance. ... A first class tourist riverboat High speed planing riverboat High speed hydrofoil riverboat Local passenger transport craft Riverboat specialized for cargo truck transport Self propelled gravel barge M.V. Splendid China layout A riverboat is a specialized watercraft (vessel) designed for operating on inland waterways. ... List of Indiana Governors Jonathan Jennings Dem. ... Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (August 4, 1823–November 1, 1877) was a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...

Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of Ohio with headquarters in Cincinnati quickly organized local Federal troops and home militia to cut off Morgan’s routes back to the South. Morgan headed northward on Mauckport Road, with another brother, Col. Richard Morgan, leading the forward elements. On July 9, one mile south of Corydon, the county seat of Harrison County, his advance guard encountered Jordan’s small force, drawn in a battle line behind a hastily thrown up barricade of logs. The colonel attacked, and in a short but spirited battle of less than an hour, he simultaneously outflanked both Union wings, completely routing the hapless militia. Accounts vary as to the number of casualties of the Battle of Corydon, but the most reliable evidence suggests that Jordan lost 4 killed, 10-12 wounded, and 355 captured. Morgan counted 11 dead and 40 wounded raiders. Among the dead Federals was the civilian toll keeper, who perished near his tollgate. Raiders killed a Lutheran minister on his farm, four miles from the battlefield, and stole horses from several other farmers. Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Portrait of Ambrose Burnside by Mathew Brady, ca. ... Nickname: The Queen City Official website: http://www. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Corydon is a town located in Harrison County, Indiana. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Closeup of a collection of blinker equipped barricades A barricade is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. ... The Battle of Corydon took place July 9, 1863, in Harrison County, Indiana during Morgans Raid in the American Civil War. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ...

General Morgan led his division into Corydon, where he paroled his demoralized prisoners and ransomed the town for cash and supplies. Morgan's soldiers then traveled east and reached Vienna on July 10, where they burned a railroad bridge and depot, and tapped a telegraph line. After spending the night in Lexington, they headed to the northeast, terrorizing the small towns along the way, including Vernon, Dupont, New Pekin, Salem and Versailles. Morgan left Indiana at Harrison, closely pursued by Federal cavalry. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... Dupont is a town located in Jefferson County, Indiana. ... New Pekin is a town located in Washington County, Indiana. ... Salem is a city located in Washington County, Indiana. ... Versailles is a town located in Ripley County, Indiana. ... West Harrison is a town located in Dearborn County, Indiana. ...

Ohio

The Rebels entered Ohio on July 13, destroying bridges, railroads, and government stores. Morgan’s Raid spread terror across southern and central Ohio. Federal columns and gunboats converged to prevent Morgan from recrossing the Ohio River into Kentucky. At the Battle of Buffington Island, Union troops won a decisive victory and captured 750 of Morgan’s men, including his brother Richard and noted cavalryman Col. Basil Duke. Colonel Adam Johnson and 300 of the raiders escaped, crossing the Ohio just upriver from Buffington Island. Cut off from safety by Union gunboats, Morgan and his 400 remaining cavaliers headed northeast, still within Ohio. They eventually crossed the Muskingum River south of Zanesville before turning northward in Guernsey County. Union forces finally caught Morgan on July 26 near West Point in Columbiana County and escorted him and his remaining men to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. They were held as common inmates, not as prisoners of war. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. ... The Battle of Buffington Island, also known as the Buffington Island Skirmish, took place on July 19, 1863, during the American Civil War in Meigs County, Ohio. ... The Muskingum River near its mouth at Marietta, Ohio in 2001 The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 mi (179 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. ... Muskingham County Courthouse (Photo ©2004 Leslie K. Dellovade). ... Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Lisbon is a village located in Columbiana County, Ohio. ... Columbiana County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Official website: http://www. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ...

The general and six men made a daring escape on November 27 and returned to the South. Morgan was killed less than a year later in Tennessee by a Union cavalryman while surrendering. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

He is buried in Lexington, Ky.

Sources

• Mingus, Scott L., "Morgan's Raid," CHARGE! Magazine, Volume 4, August, 2004, page 12-13. Used by permission of the Johnny Reb Gaming Society.
• U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 70 volumes in 4 series. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1880-1901.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker for Morgan's Raid
• John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail
• Morgan's Men Association
• 2006 Reenactment- Vinton/Meigs Counties, Ohio
• Buffington Island Preservation
• The Definitive Work on Morgan's Raid