Near Alexandria in DeKalb County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Morgan's Ohio Raid

June 11, 1863

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 4, 2017

1. Morgan's Ohio Raid Marker

Inscription. The raid by Brig. Gen John H. Morgan's Cavalry Division into Indiana and Ohio began here. Units were the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Kentucky Cavalry, and the 9th Tennessee Calvary, with attached artillery. Brig. Gen. Basil Duke and Col. Adam Johnson commanded brigades. The raid ended in capture of the bulk of the 2640-man force at Buffington, O. A small portion escaped to Virginia.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2D 18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1863.

Location. 36° 3.846′ N, 86° 1.655′ W. Marker is near Alexandria, Tennessee, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of Nashville Highway (U.S. 70) and Foutch Road, on the right when traveling north on Nashville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alexandria TN 37012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: DeKalb County Fair (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gen. John H. Morgan CSA (approx. one mile away); Morgan in Alexandria (approx. one mile away); Wheeler School (approx.

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1.2 miles away); Adam Dale (approx. 5.1 miles away); Wilson Lawrence Waters (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Gwaltney Home (approx. 6.3 miles away); Watertown, Tennessee Veterans Monument (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 4, 2017

2. Morgan's Ohio Raid Marker

Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

3. Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, C.S.A.

Col. Adam Johnson, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

4. Col. Adam Johnson, C.S.A.

Brig. Gen. Basil Duke, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

5. Brig. Gen. Basil Duke, C.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.