Near Maukport in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Morgan Enters Indiana
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2018
1. Morgan Enters Indiana Marker
On Tuesday, July 7, 1863, the first units of General Morgan’s cavalry command arrived at Brandenburg, Kentucky. Their mission was to capture boats to be used for ferrying Morgan’s two thousand men across the 800-1,000-yard-wide Ohio River into Indiana. Promptly, two steamboats were captured, the J.T. McCombs, a mail boat, and the Alice Dean, a passenger boat.
In the early morning of the 8th, Morgan arrived at Brandenburg with the main body of his command. Just as the ferrying operation got underway, artillery shells fired by the Indiana Home Guard were finding a mark on the Kentucky shore. Morgan ordered two regiments to board the captured steamers and quickly proceed across the Ohio. The first Raiders stepped onto Indiana soil at Morvin’s Landing. Others followed as the sporadic exchange of cannon fire ceased, with little damage done. Union gunboats approached the scene but were driven back by Morgan’s artillery fire. By midnight, all of Morgan’s men and horses were across. The Alice Dean was set afire, but the J.T. McCombs was left unharmed because the boat’s captain was a friend of one of Morgan’s officers.
The pursuing 4,000 Union troops of General Edward Hobson completed the crossing of the Ohio River 26 hours behind Morgan, at 2 a.m. on July 10.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. 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 7, 1863.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 0.985′ N, 86° 9.962′ W. Marker was near Maukport, Indiana, in Harrison County. It was at the intersection of Morvins Landing Road and Indiana Route 11, on the right when traveling south on Morvins Landing Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Mauckport IN 47142, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Southern Indiana. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: Big Joe Logsdon (approx. ¾ mile away in Kentucky); Capture of the Alice Dean (approx. 0.8 miles away in Kentucky); A Rest at Otter Creek (approx. 0.8 miles away in Kentucky); Underground Railroad Statue (approx. 0.8 miles away in Kentucky); Flint for the Hunt (approx. 0.8 miles away in Kentucky);
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2018
2. Morgan Enters Indiana Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse
3. John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail
4. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, C.S.A.
5. Gen. Edward H. Hobson, U.S.A.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 948 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on June 3, 2024, by Kelly Phillips of Verona, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
