Near Laconia in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Frakes’ Mill

First Night in Indiana

— John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —

Frakes’ Mill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2018

1. Frakes’ Mill Marker

Inscription. On the night of July 8t, 1863, Morgan’s 1st Brigade, commanded by Colonel Basil W. Duke, camped in this area. This brigade, ferried across first, rode northward from Morvin’s Landing, skirmishing along the way with the Indiana Legion. The militiamen retreated toward Corydon at 10 p.m. Apparently, the citizens had left in great haste, leaving freshly made foodstuffs behind, which the Raiders consumed. Frakes’ Mill, located here at the time, was powered by water diverted from Buck Creek into a race, or small canal. Lopp’s Mill, one of three along Buck Creek, was burned when the owner refused to accept Confederate money as payment for flour. Frakes’ Mill and the Squire Boone’s Mill were not burned.

Colonel Adam R. Johnson’s 2nd Brigade spent the night about three miles to the south. They assumed the lead position on the morning of July 9 as the Confederate forces struck out for Corydon.

Union General Edward H. Hobson was still in Kentucky, not crossing the Ohio River until the next morning.

Erected by Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D, Inc. (Marker Number 3.)

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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 8, 1863.

Location. 38° 4.649′ N, 86° 6.832′ W. Marker is near Laconia, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is on Otterbein Road SE 0.2 miles west of Union Chapel Road SE, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laconia IN 47135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Squire Boone Burial Cave (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tindall School #3 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Big Joe Logsdon (approx. 5.7 miles away in Kentucky); Last Home of Squire Boone (approx. 5.7 miles

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2018

2. Frakes’ Mill Marker

away); Morgan’s Great Raid (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Civil War Comes to Indiana (approx. 5.8 miles away); Morgan's Raid (approx. 5.8 miles away); Capture of the Alice Dean (approx. 5.8 miles away in Kentucky).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Morgan Enters Indiana (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

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

Photographed by Tom Bosse

3. John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail

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

4. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, C.S.A.

Gen. Edward H. Hobson, U.S.A. image. Click for full size.

5. Gen. Edward H. Hobson, U.S.A.

Col. Basil W. Duke, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

6. Col. Basil W. Duke, C.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.