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Near Pomeroy in Meigs County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Rock Springs

A Needed Rest

— John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —

 
 
Rock Springs Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
1. Rock Springs Marker
Inscription. After riding through a gauntlet of Union troops in Salisbury Township, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders desperately needed time to reorganize and rest. The fight had taken a toll on their physical reserves and cost lives. The Confederates paused at Rock Springs to count their losses.

The Middleport militia, who manned the end of the Union line that formed the gauntlet, pressed the rear of the Confederate column. Morgan's rear guard, commanded by Major Thomas Webber, managed to beat them back but sustained high losses.

[Photo caption]
Arriving at Rock Springs about noon on July 18,1863, the weary Confederates filled their canteens and tended to their wounded.

Text: Edd Sharp
Illustration: Bev Kirk

 
Erected 2013 by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio History Connection, and the Ohio Civil War Trail Commission. (Marker Number 21.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail in Ohio series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1863.
 
Location. 39° 3.534′ N, 82° 0.933′ W. Marker is near Pomeroy, Ohio, in Meigs County
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. Marker is at the intersection of Rocksprings Road and County Road 51A, on the right when traveling north on Rocksprings Road. Located just to the west of the Meigs County Highway Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rocksprings Road, Pomeroy OH 45769, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Morgan's Raid Route (here, next to this marker); Meigs County Fairgrounds (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salisbury Township (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Three Sycamore Trees (approx. 2.1 miles away); Valentine Baxter Horton (approx. 2.1 miles away); Kerrs Run Colored School (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan’s Raid Route (approx. 2.2 miles away); James Edwin Campbell (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pomeroy.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Rock Springs Marker looking south on Rocksprings Road. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
2. Rock Springs Marker looking south on Rocksprings Road.
Rock Springs Marker next to Morgan's Raid Route marker. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
3. Rock Springs Marker next to Morgan's Raid Route marker.
General John Hunt Morgan image. Click for full size.
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4. General John Hunt Morgan
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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