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By J. J. Prats, April 8, 2006 | |
| | | 1. Morgan's Raid Marker | | |
Inscription. Here on July 26, 1863 occurred the northernmost engagement of Confederate forces during the Civil War. In this immediate area, troops under Major General John H. Morgan, C.S.A., and General James Shackelford, U.S.A., met in full engagement. After evading Union troops, Morgan’s forces were re-formed at Norristown, from whence they proceeded to West Point, where Morgan surrendered his command.
Erected 1968 by Carroll County Historical Society.
Location. 40° 37.228′ N, 80° 54.09′ W. Marker is near Salineville, Ohio, in Carroll County. Marker is on Salineville Road NE (Ohio Route 39) east of Oasis Road NE, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. It is approx. 3.4 miles west of the town of Salineville. Marker is in this post office area: Salineville OH 43945, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The First Courthouse (approx. 10.3 miles away); “Fighting McCook” Home (approx. 10.3 miles away); The Fighting McCooks and the Civil War (approx. 10.3 miles away); Church Hill Road Bridge (approx. 14.1 miles away).
More about this marker. Marker faces away from the road, towards an open field that is kept neatly mowed. | | | | 
By J. J. Prats, April 8, 2006 | |
| | | 2. Morgan's Raid Marker | | |
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This is the Confederate Invasion of Iowa marker, which appears to have occurred just a tad further north.
Also see . . .
1. Morgan’s Raid. Shorter account of his foray across the Ohio river and his capture near this marker in Carroll County. (Submitted on April 11, 2006.)
2. Attempted Raid on the Border. More on the Calais Bank raid in Maine (see Additional Comments below). This site also has information on Confederate activity in Vermont, which is further north than this site. (Submitted on December 1, 2007.)
Additional comments.
1. Minimally, this marker requires an asterisk
The asterisk should indicate that Morgan’s Raid was the northermost engagement of Confederate forces when it occurred in July 1863. A year later, Confederate forces were engaged far to the north. On July 18, 1864, Confederates under William Collins, C.S.N., moved out of their protective sanctuary in British America to attack Calais, Maine. In a piece datelined that day, the New York Herald reported that the “small party of rebel raiders” who tried to rob the Calais Bank had counted on reinforcements that never came: “They say that thirty associates promised to meet them here, but failed.” See Confederates Downeast, by Mason Philip Smith, Provincial Press, Portland, Maine, 1985, and also see Link Number 2 above. — Submitted November 30, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia.
Credits. This page originally submitted on April 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7,759 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on April 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. |
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