Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate General John Hunt Morgan
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017
1. Confederate General John Hunt Morgan Marker
Inscription.
Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, "The Thunderbolt of the Confederacy" was placed here in the Martin tomb for a short time after his death in Greeneville, Tennessee on September 4. 1864. General Morgan's funeral was the largest Abingdon had ever seen. The procession was three miles long from Acklin, the home of Judge John Campbell to Saint Thomas Episcopal Church for his service and then here to Sinking Springs Cemetery. Morgan was removed a few days later and taken to Richmond, Virginia where he laid in state at the State Capitol was placed in a vault in Hollywood Cemetery after a military funeral. In 1868 his remains buried in the family plot in Lexington Cemetery in his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.
Confederate General John Hunt Morgan,
"The Thunderbolt of the Confederacy" was
placed here in the Martin tomb for a short time
after his death in Greeneville, Tennessee on
September 4. 1864. General Morgan's funeral was
the largest Abingdon had ever seen. The
procession was three miles long from Acklin, the
home of Judge John Campbell to Saint Thomas
Episcopal Church for his service and then here
to Sinking Springs Cemetery. Morgan was removed
a few days later and taken to Richmond, Virginia
where he laid in state at the State Capitol was
placed in a vault in Hollywood Cemetery after a
military funeral. In 1868 his remains buried
in the family plot in Lexington Cemetery in his
hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.
Erected 2017 by Morgan’s Men Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1864.
Location. 36° 42.562′ N, 81° 58.937′ W. Marker is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. Marker is on Russell Road NW. It is in Sinking Spring Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for John Hunt Morgan. “On November 27, Morgan and six of his officers, most notably Thomas Hines, escaped from their cells in the Ohio Penitentiary by digging a tunnel from Hines' cell into the inner yard and then ascending a wall with a rope made from bunk coverlets and a bent poker iron. Morgan and three of his officers, shortly after midnight, boarded a train from the nearby Columbus train station and arrived in Cincinnati that morning. Morgan and Hines jumped from the train before reaching the depot, and escaped into Kentucky by hiring a skiff to take them across the Ohio River.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017
2. Marker at the Martin Tomb
Through the assistance of sympathizers, they eventually made it to safety in the South.” (Submitted on July 1, 2017.)
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3. General John Hunt Morgan
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
