Sunman in Ripley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Exhausted Morgan Troops

Spend Fifth Night in Indiana

— John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —

Exhausted Morgan Troops Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016

1. Exhausted Morgan Troops Marker

Inscription. Located on the southeast corner of State Road 101 and County Road 900N stands the Ferris Schoolhouse. The structure still stands and has been converted to a private residence. General Morgan spent the evening of July 12, 1863, inside the school while his exhausted troopers camped at the present-day St. Paul cemetery. Morgan and his Raiders had ridden approximately 45 miles that day (150 miles in the last four days).

Two miles to the north at Sunman, 1,800 Union soldiers were waiting in railroad cars for orders to pursue Morgan and his men. At 5 a.m. on the 13th, Morgan and his men continued their raid eastward (on Asche Road or County Road 900N) into Dearborn County.

Erected by Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D. (Marker Number 20.)

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 Indiana series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1863.

Location. 39° 12.296′ N, 85° 5.664′ W. Marker is in Sunman, Indiana, in Ripley County. It is on State Road 101 north of Asche Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near the entrance to the St. Paul Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8930 State Rte 101, Sunman IN 47041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War 83rd Volunteer Infantry (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sunman (approx. 2.6 miles away); Saint John Lutheran Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Raiders Steal the Priest’s Horses (approx. 5½ miles away); General John Morgan (approx. 5.6 miles away); Milan Miracle (approx. 6 miles away); Moore's Hill United Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Moores Hill College (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunman.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Whitlatch Clinic (was approx. 6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016

2. Exhausted Morgan Troops Marker

Ferris Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016

3. Ferris Schoolhouse

John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016

4. John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,467 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.